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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,119.14, 261,134.86 and 67,466.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,119.14, 261,134.86 and 67,466.44 is: 101,182.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,119.14 : 261,134.86 = 67,466.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,119.14/261,134.86 = 67,466.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,119.14x = 261,134.86 × 67,466.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,119.14x = 17,617,840,572.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,617,840,572.54/174,119.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,182.67

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