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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,089.68, 261,134.52 and 114,911.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,089.68, 261,134.52 and 114,911.51 is: 172,367.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,089.68 : 261,134.52 = 114,911.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,089.68/261,134.52 = 114,911.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,089.68x = 261,134.52 × 114,911.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,089.68x = 30,007,362,659.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,007,362,659.16/174,089.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,367.27

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