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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,202.54, 261,127.33 and 118,048.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,202.54, 261,127.33 and 118,048.33 is: 176,952.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,202.54 : 261,127.33 = 118,048.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,202.54/261,127.33 = 118,048.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,202.54x = 261,127.33 × 118,048.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,202.54x = 30,825,644,275.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,825,644,275.92/174,202.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,952.90

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