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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,272.40, 261,408.60 and 164,595.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,272.40, 261,408.60 and 164,595.60 is: 246,893.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,272.40 : 261,408.60 = 164,595.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,272.40/261,408.60 = 164,595.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,272.40x = 261,408.60 × 164,595.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,272.40x = 43,026,705,362.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,026,705,362.16/174,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,893.40

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