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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,134.61, 261,114.44 and 80,705.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,134.61, 261,114.44 and 80,705.97 is: 121,018.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,134.61 : 261,114.44 = 80,705.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,134.61/261,114.44 = 80,705.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,134.61x = 261,114.44 × 80,705.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,134.61x = 21,073,493,757.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,073,493,757.68/174,134.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,018.41

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