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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,242.88, 259,151.04 and 170,896.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,242.88, 259,151.04 and 170,896.32 is: 254,173.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,242.88 : 259,151.04 = 170,896.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,242.88/259,151.04 = 170,896.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,242.88x = 259,151.04 × 170,896.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,242.88x = 44,287,959,060.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,287,959,060.17/174,242.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,173.71

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