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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,983.47, 260,911.19 and 60,102.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,983.47, 260,911.19 and 60,102.31 is: 90,131.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,983.47 : 260,911.19 = 60,102.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,983.47/260,911.19 = 60,102.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,983.47x = 260,911.19 × 60,102.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,983.47x = 15,681,364,271.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,681,364,271.06/173,983.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,131.35

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