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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,459.80, 261,689.70 and 43,131.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,459.80, 261,689.70 and 43,131.80 is: 64,697.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,459.80 : 261,689.70 = 43,131.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,459.80/261,689.70 = 43,131.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,459.80x = 261,689.70 × 43,131.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,459.80x = 11,287,147,802.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,287,147,802.46/174,459.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,697.70

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