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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,134.54, 261,201.86 and 114,956.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,134.54, 261,201.86 and 114,956.36 is: 172,434.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,134.54 : 261,201.86 = 114,956.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,134.54/261,201.86 = 114,956.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,134.54x = 261,201.86 × 114,956.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,134.54x = 30,026,815,050.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,026,815,050.83/174,134.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,434.57

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