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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,259.80, 261,044.10 and 103,930.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,259.80, 261,044.10 and 103,930.20 is: 155,689.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,259.80 : 261,044.10 = 103,930.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,259.80/261,044.10 = 103,930.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,259.80x = 261,044.10 × 103,930.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,259.80x = 27,130,365,521.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,130,365,521.82/174,259.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,689.18

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