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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,014.40, 260,802.90 and 85,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,014.40, 260,802.90 and 85,076.40 is: 127,507.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,014.40 : 260,802.90 = 85,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,014.40/260,802.90 = 85,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,014.40x = 260,802.90 × 85,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,014.40x = 22,188,171,841.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,188,171,841.56/174,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,507.68

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