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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,206.30, 261,132.93 and 118,052.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,206.30, 261,132.93 and 118,052.10 is: 176,958.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,206.30 : 261,132.93 = 118,052.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,206.30/261,132.93 = 118,052.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,206.30x = 261,132.93 × 118,052.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,206.30x = 30,827,290,765.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,827,290,765.65/174,206.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,958.54

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