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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,067.65, 260,658.34 and 114,723.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,067.65, 260,658.34 and 114,723.41 is: 171,793.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,067.65 : 260,658.34 = 114,723.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,067.65/260,658.34 = 114,723.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,067.65x = 260,658.34 × 114,723.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,067.65x = 29,903,612,019.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,903,612,019.64/174,067.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,793.05

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