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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,275.84, 261,574.08 and 107,845.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,275.84, 261,574.08 and 107,845.76 is: 161,867.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,275.84 : 261,574.08 = 107,845.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,275.84/261,574.08 = 107,845.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,275.84x = 261,574.08 × 107,845.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,275.84x = 28,209,655,453.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,209,655,453.90/174,275.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,867.85

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