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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,142.11, 261,125.67 and 80,713.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,142.11, 261,125.67 and 80,713.47 is: 121,029.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,142.11 : 261,125.67 = 80,713.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,142.11/261,125.67 = 80,713.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,142.11x = 261,125.67 × 80,713.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,142.11x = 21,076,358,931.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,076,358,931.77/174,142.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,029.65

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