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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,378.17, 261,323.66 and 94,243.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,378.17, 261,323.66 and 94,243.39 is: 141,233.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,378.17 : 261,323.66 = 94,243.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,378.17/261,323.66 = 94,243.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,378.17x = 261,323.66 × 94,243.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,378.17x = 24,628,027,187.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,628,027,187.91/174,378.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,233.43

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