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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,503.52, 261,535.77 and 94,538.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,503.52, 261,535.77 and 94,538.43 is: 141,688.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,503.52 : 261,535.77 = 94,538.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,503.52/261,535.77 = 94,538.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,503.52x = 261,535.77 × 94,538.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,503.52x = 24,725,181,084.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,725,181,084.64/174,503.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,688.72

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