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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,680.60, 260,456.10 and 68,477.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,680.60, 260,456.10 and 68,477.80 is: 102,691.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,680.60 : 260,456.10 = 68,477.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,680.60/260,456.10 = 68,477.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,680.60x = 260,456.10 × 68,477.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,680.60x = 17,835,460,724.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,835,460,724.58/173,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,691.15

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