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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,383.42, 261,508.74 and 103,326.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,383.42, 261,508.74 and 103,326.11 is: 154,949.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,383.42 : 261,508.74 = 103,326.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,383.42/261,508.74 = 103,326.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,383.42x = 261,508.74 × 103,326.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,383.42x = 27,020,681,488.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,020,681,488.97/174,383.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,949.83

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