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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,859.10, 260,723.85 and 68,656.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,859.10, 260,723.85 and 68,656.30 is: 102,958.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,859.10 : 260,723.85 = 68,656.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,859.10/260,723.85 = 68,656.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,859.10x = 260,723.85 × 68,656.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,859.10x = 17,900,334,862.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,900,334,862.76/173,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,958.86

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