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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,134.60, 261,758.70 and 161,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,134.60, 261,758.70 and 161,808.20 is: 243,229.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,134.60 : 261,758.70 = 161,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,134.60/261,758.70 = 161,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,134.60x = 261,758.70 × 161,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,134.60x = 42,354,704,081.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,354,704,081.34/174,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,229.69

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