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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,504.80, 261,757.20 and 79,734.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,504.80, 261,757.20 and 79,734.80 is: 119,602.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,504.80 : 261,757.20 = 79,734.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,504.80/261,757.20 = 79,734.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,504.80x = 261,757.20 × 79,734.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,504.80x = 20,871,157,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,871,157,990.56/174,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,602.20

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