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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,502.80, 261,408.60 and 104,173.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,502.80, 261,408.60 and 104,173.20 is: 156,053.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,502.80 : 261,408.60 = 104,173.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,502.80/261,408.60 = 104,173.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,502.80x = 261,408.60 × 104,173.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,502.80x = 27,231,770,369.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,231,770,369.52/174,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,053.49

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