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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,818.80, 260,728.20 and 68,624.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,818.80, 260,728.20 and 68,624.10 is: 102,936.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,818.80 : 260,728.20 = 68,624.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,818.80/260,728.20 = 68,624.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,818.80x = 260,728.20 × 68,624.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,818.80x = 17,892,238,069.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,892,238,069.62/173,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,936.15

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