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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,006.37, 261,014.96 and 82,801.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,006.37, 261,014.96 and 82,801.79 is: 124,205.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,006.37 : 261,014.96 = 82,801.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,006.37/261,014.96 = 82,801.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,006.37x = 261,014.96 × 82,801.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,006.37x = 21,612,505,904.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,612,505,904.78/174,006.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,205.26

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