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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,181.72, 260,829.42 and 114,837.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,181.72, 260,829.42 and 114,837.34 is: 171,963.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,181.72 : 260,829.42 = 114,837.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,181.72/260,829.42 = 114,837.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,181.72x = 260,829.42 × 114,837.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,181.72x = 29,952,956,786.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,952,956,786.54/174,181.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,963.84

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