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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,790.67, 260,727.62 and 72,532.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,790.67, 260,727.62 and 72,532.42 is: 108,816.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,790.67 : 260,727.62 = 72,532.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,790.67/260,727.62 = 72,532.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,790.67x = 260,727.62 × 72,532.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,790.67x = 18,911,204,632.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,911,204,632.95/173,790.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,816.00

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