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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,522.69, 262,177.71 and 104,451.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,522.69, 262,177.71 and 104,451.21 is: 156,912.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,522.69 : 262,177.71 = 104,451.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,522.69/262,177.71 = 104,451.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,522.69x = 262,177.71 × 104,451.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,522.69x = 27,384,779,044.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,384,779,044.53/174,522.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,912.43

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