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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,178.46, 261,204.96 and 60,295.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,178.46, 261,204.96 and 60,295.32 is: 90,421.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,178.46 : 261,204.96 = 60,295.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,178.46/261,204.96 = 60,295.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,178.46x = 261,204.96 × 60,295.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,178.46x = 15,749,436,347.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,749,436,347.31/174,178.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,421.26

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