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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,504.52, 261,240.10 and 107,729.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,504.52, 261,240.10 and 107,729.94 is: 161,275.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,504.52 : 261,240.10 = 107,729.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,504.52/261,240.10 = 107,729.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,504.52x = 261,240.10 × 107,729.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,504.52x = 28,143,380,029.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,143,380,029.27/174,504.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,275.94

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