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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,089.93, 261,134.90 and 114,911.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,089.93, 261,134.90 and 114,911.76 is: 172,367.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,089.93 : 261,134.90 = 114,911.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,089.93/261,134.90 = 114,911.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,089.93x = 261,134.90 × 114,911.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,089.93x = 30,007,470,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,007,470,956.42/174,089.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,367.64

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