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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,488.58, 261,216.19 and 107,714.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,488.58, 261,216.19 and 107,714.00 is: 161,252.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,488.58 : 261,216.19 = 107,714.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,488.58/261,216.19 = 107,714.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,488.58x = 261,216.19 × 107,714.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,488.58x = 28,136,641,477.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,136,641,477.34/174,488.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,252.05

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