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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,132.59, 260,865.16 and 117,875.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,132.59, 260,865.16 and 117,875.66 is: 176,587.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,132.59 : 260,865.16 = 117,875.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,132.59/260,865.16 = 117,875.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,132.59x = 260,865.16 × 117,875.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,132.59x = 30,749,651,306.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,749,651,306.99/174,132.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,587.58

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