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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,166.60, 260,861.10 and 134,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,166.60, 260,861.10 and 134,595.40 is: 201,592.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,166.60 : 260,861.10 = 134,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,166.60/260,861.10 = 134,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,166.60x = 260,861.10 × 134,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,166.60x = 35,110,704,098.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,110,704,098.94/174,166.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,592.64

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