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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,634.80, 260,538.60 and 68,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,634.80, 260,538.60 and 68,457.20 is: 102,719.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,634.80 : 260,538.60 = 68,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,634.80/260,538.60 = 68,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,634.80x = 260,538.60 × 68,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,634.80x = 17,835,743,047.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,835,743,047.92/173,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,719.86

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