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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,678.40, 260,400.80 and 68,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,678.40, 260,400.80 and 68,443.20 is: 102,618.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,678.40 : 260,400.80 = 68,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,678.40/260,400.80 = 68,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,678.40x = 260,400.80 × 68,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,678.40x = 17,822,664,034.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,822,664,034.56/173,678.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,618.77

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