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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,132.66, 261,147.27 and 67,492.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,132.66, 261,147.27 and 67,492.85 is: 101,219.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,132.66 : 261,147.27 = 67,492.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,132.66/261,147.27 = 67,492.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,132.66x = 261,147.27 × 67,492.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,132.66x = 17,625,571,899.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,625,571,899.91/174,132.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,219.22

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