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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,088.55, 261,132.83 and 114,910.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,088.55, 261,132.83 and 114,910.38 is: 172,365.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,088.55 : 261,132.83 = 114,910.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,088.55/261,132.83 = 114,910.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,088.55x = 261,132.83 × 114,910.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,088.55x = 30,006,873,316.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,006,873,316.57/174,088.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,365.57

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