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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,301.80, 260,847.90 and 104,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,301.80, 260,847.90 and 104,231.40 is: 155,985.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,301.80 : 260,847.90 = 104,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,301.80/260,847.90 = 104,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,301.80x = 260,847.90 × 104,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,301.80x = 27,188,541,804.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,188,541,804.06/174,301.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,985.43

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