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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,009.40, 260,430.90 and 121,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,009.40, 260,430.90 and 121,521.40 is: 181,874.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,009.40 : 260,430.90 = 121,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,009.40/260,430.90 = 121,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,009.40x = 260,430.90 × 121,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,009.40x = 31,647,927,571.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,647,927,571.26/174,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,874.82

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