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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,002.40, 260,420.40 and 121,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,002.40, 260,420.40 and 121,514.40 is: 181,864.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,002.40 : 260,420.40 = 121,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,002.40/260,420.40 = 121,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,002.40x = 260,420.40 × 121,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,002.40x = 31,644,828,653.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,644,828,653.76/174,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,864.32

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