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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,656.60, 260,420.10 and 68,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,656.60, 260,420.10 and 68,453.80 is: 102,655.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,656.60 : 260,420.10 = 68,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,656.60/260,420.10 = 68,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,656.60x = 260,420.10 × 68,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,656.60x = 17,826,745,441.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,826,745,441.38/173,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,655.16

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