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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,187.10, 260,891.85 and 134,432.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,187.10, 260,891.85 and 134,432.30 is: 201,348.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,187.10 : 260,891.85 = 134,432.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,187.10/260,891.85 = 134,432.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,187.10x = 260,891.85 × 134,432.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,187.10x = 35,072,291,446.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,072,291,446.76/174,187.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,348.39

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