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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,271.50, 261,266.52 and 67,600.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,271.50, 261,266.52 and 67,600.38 is: 101,345.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,271.50 : 261,266.52 = 67,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,271.50/261,266.52 = 67,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,271.50x = 261,266.52 × 67,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,271.50x = 17,661,716,033.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,661,716,033.28/174,271.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,345.98

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