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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,909.40, 260,901.12 and 60,067.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,909.40, 260,901.12 and 60,067.92 is: 90,114.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,909.40 : 260,901.12 = 60,067.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,909.40/260,901.12 = 60,067.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,909.40x = 260,901.12 × 60,067.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,909.40x = 15,671,787,604.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,671,787,604.07/173,909.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,114.67

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