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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,692.56, 260,570.04 and 61,437.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,692.56, 260,570.04 and 61,437.84 is: 92,167.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,692.56 : 260,570.04 = 61,437.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,692.56/260,570.04 = 61,437.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,692.56x = 260,570.04 × 61,437.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,692.56x = 16,008,860,426.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,860,426.31/173,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,167.80

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