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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,092.67, 261,139.02 and 114,914.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,092.67, 261,139.02 and 114,914.52 is: 172,371.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,092.67 : 261,139.02 = 114,914.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,092.67/261,139.02 = 114,914.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,092.67x = 261,139.02 × 114,914.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,092.67x = 30,008,665,136.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,008,665,136.57/174,092.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,371.79

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