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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,479.66, 260,537.54 and 138,537.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,479.66, 260,537.54 and 138,537.68 is: 206,868.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,479.66 : 260,537.54 = 138,537.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,479.66/260,537.54 = 138,537.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,479.66x = 260,537.54 × 138,537.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,479.66x = 36,094,264,349.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,094,264,349.13/174,479.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,868.04

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