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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,253.19, 261,375.94 and 71,648.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,253.19, 261,375.94 and 71,648.89 is: 107,471.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,253.19 : 261,375.94 = 71,648.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,253.19/261,375.94 = 71,648.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,253.19x = 261,375.94 × 71,648.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,253.19x = 18,727,294,308.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,727,294,308.58/174,253.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,471.75

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