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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,136.60, 261,761.70 and 161,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,136.60, 261,761.70 and 161,810.20 is: 243,232.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,136.60 : 261,761.70 = 161,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,136.60/261,761.70 = 161,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,136.60x = 261,761.70 × 161,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,136.60x = 42,355,713,029.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,355,713,029.34/174,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,232.69

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