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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,269.83, 260,224.32 and 138,327.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,269.83, 260,224.32 and 138,327.91 is: 206,554.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,269.83 : 260,224.32 = 138,327.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,269.83/260,224.32 = 138,327.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,269.83x = 260,224.32 × 138,327.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,269.83x = 35,996,286,316.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,996,286,316.77/174,269.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,554.89

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