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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,119.00, 261,178.47 and 114,940.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,119.00, 261,178.47 and 114,940.80 is: 172,411.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,119.00 : 261,178.47 = 114,940.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,119.00/261,178.47 = 114,940.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,119.00x = 261,178.47 × 114,940.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,119.00x = 30,020,062,284.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,020,062,284.58/174,119.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,411.19

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