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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,014.73, 261,071.10 and 67,430.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,014.73, 261,071.10 and 67,430.88 is: 101,165.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,014.73 : 261,071.10 = 67,430.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,014.73/261,071.10 = 67,430.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,014.73x = 261,071.10 × 67,430.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,014.73x = 17,604,254,015.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,604,254,015.57/174,014.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,165.31

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