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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,260.40, 261,390.60 and 164,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,260.40, 261,390.60 and 164,583.60 is: 246,875.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,260.40 : 261,390.60 = 164,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,260.40/261,390.60 = 164,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,260.40x = 261,390.60 × 164,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,260.40x = 43,020,605,954.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,020,605,954.16/174,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,875.40

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