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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,008.40, 260,429.40 and 121,520.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,008.40, 260,429.40 and 121,520.40 is: 181,873.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,008.40 : 260,429.40 = 121,520.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,008.40/260,429.40 = 121,520.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,008.40x = 260,429.40 × 121,520.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,008.40x = 31,647,484,859.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,647,484,859.76/174,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,873.32

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