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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,260.46, 261,406.29 and 67,641.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,260.46, 261,406.29 and 67,641.92 is: 101,468.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,260.46 : 261,406.29 = 67,641.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,260.46/261,406.29 = 67,641.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,260.46x = 261,406.29 × 67,641.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,260.46x = 17,682,022,048.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,682,022,048.65/174,260.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,468.93

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