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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,347.43, 261,521.16 and 69,166.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,347.43, 261,521.16 and 69,166.41 is: 103,749.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,347.43 : 261,521.16 = 69,166.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,347.43/261,521.16 = 69,166.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,347.43x = 261,521.16 × 69,166.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,347.43x = 18,088,479,776.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,088,479,776.24/174,347.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,749.62

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