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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,445.80, 261,801.18 and 127,820.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,445.80, 261,801.18 and 127,820.52 is: 191,827.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,445.80 : 261,801.18 = 127,820.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,445.80/261,801.18 = 127,820.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,445.80x = 261,801.18 × 127,820.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,445.80x = 33,463,562,964.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,463,562,964.21/174,445.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,827.85

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