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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,620, 260,456 and 62,837.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,620, 260,456 and 62,837.92 is: 94,266.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,620 : 260,456 = 62,837.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,620/260,456 = 62,837.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,620x = 260,456 × 62,837.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,620x = 16,366,513,291.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,366,513,291.52/173,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,266.29

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