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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,337.20, 260,849.70 and 115,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,337.20, 260,849.70 and 115,288.20 is: 172,498.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,337.20 : 260,849.70 = 115,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,337.20/260,849.70 = 115,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,337.20x = 260,849.70 × 115,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,337.20x = 30,072,892,383.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,072,892,383.54/174,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,498.42

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