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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,763.60, 260,580.60 and 68,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,763.60, 260,580.60 and 68,560.80 is: 102,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,763.60 : 260,580.60 = 68,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,763.60/260,580.60 = 68,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,763.60x = 260,580.60 × 68,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,763.60x = 17,865,614,400.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,865,614,400.48/173,763.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,815.63

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