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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,119.60, 261,179.40 and 55,802.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,119.60, 261,179.40 and 55,802.90 is: 83,704.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,119.60 : 261,179.40 = 55,802.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,119.60/261,179.40 = 55,802.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,119.60x = 261,179.40 × 55,802.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,119.60x = 14,574,567,940.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,574,567,940.26/174,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,704.35

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