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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,482.04, 260,541.08 and 138,540.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,482.04, 260,541.08 and 138,540.04 is: 206,871.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,482.04 : 260,541.08 = 138,540.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,482.04/260,541.08 = 138,540.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,482.04x = 260,541.08 × 138,540.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,482.04x = 36,095,371,644.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,095,371,644.84/174,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,871.56

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