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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,000.40, 261,000.60 and 134,585.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,000.40, 261,000.60 and 134,585.80 is: 201,878.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,000.40 : 261,000.60 = 134,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,000.40/261,000.60 = 134,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,000.40x = 261,000.60 × 134,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,000.40x = 35,126,974,551.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,126,974,551.48/174,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,878.70

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