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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,132.54, 261,007.77 and 89,899.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,132.54, 261,007.77 and 89,899.02 is: 134,749.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,132.54 : 261,007.77 = 89,899.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,132.54/261,007.77 = 89,899.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,132.54x = 261,007.77 × 89,899.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,132.54x = 23,464,342,735.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,464,342,735.39/174,132.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,749.90

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