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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,237.67, 261,286.15 and 67,565.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,237.67, 261,286.15 and 67,565.46 is: 101,320.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,237.67 : 261,286.15 = 67,565.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,237.67/261,286.15 = 67,565.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,237.67x = 261,286.15 × 67,565.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,237.67x = 17,653,918,916.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,653,918,916.38/174,237.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,320.91

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