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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,679.60, 260,454.60 and 68,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,679.60, 260,454.60 and 68,476.80 is: 102,689.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,679.60 : 260,454.60 = 68,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,679.60/260,454.60 = 68,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,679.60x = 260,454.60 × 68,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,679.60x = 17,835,097,553.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,835,097,553.28/173,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,689.65

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