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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,209.79, 261,138.23 and 118,055.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,209.79, 261,138.23 and 118,055.58 is: 176,963.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,209.79 : 261,138.23 = 118,055.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,209.79/261,138.23 = 118,055.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,209.79x = 261,138.23 × 118,055.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,209.79x = 30,828,825,202.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,828,825,202.82/174,209.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,963.79

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