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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,409.37, 261,588.53 and 83,204.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,409.37, 261,588.53 and 83,204.18 is: 124,794.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,409.37 : 261,588.53 = 83,204.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,409.37/261,588.53 = 83,204.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,409.37x = 261,588.53 × 83,204.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,409.37x = 21,765,257,412.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,257,412.09/174,409.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,794.09

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