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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,634.18, 269,550 and 67,391.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,634.18, 269,550 and 67,391.94 is: 101,124.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,634.18 : 269,550 = 67,391.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,634.18/269,550 = 67,391.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,634.18x = 269,550 × 67,391.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,634.18x = 18,165,497,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,165,497,427/179,634.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,124.95

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