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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,308.10, 261,548.28 and 103,227.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,308.10, 261,548.28 and 103,227.87 is: 154,892.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,308.10 : 261,548.28 = 103,227.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,308.10/261,548.28 = 103,227.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,308.10x = 261,548.28 × 103,227.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,308.10x = 26,999,071,846.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,999,071,846.56/174,308.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,892.81

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