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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,188.60, 260,894.10 and 134,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,188.60, 260,894.10 and 134,433.80 is: 201,350.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,188.60 : 260,894.10 = 134,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,188.60/260,894.10 = 134,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,188.60x = 260,894.10 × 134,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,188.60x = 35,072,985,260.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,072,985,260.58/174,188.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,350.64

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