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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,494.94, 261,820.17 and 91,369.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,494.94, 261,820.17 and 91,369.50 is: 137,094.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,494.94 : 261,820.17 = 91,369.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,494.94/261,820.17 = 91,369.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,494.94x = 261,820.17 × 91,369.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,494.94x = 23,922,378,022.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,922,378,022.82/174,494.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,094.97

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