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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,522.83, 261,542.04 and 79,520.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,522.83, 261,542.04 and 79,520.84 is: 119,170.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,522.83 : 261,542.04 = 79,520.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,522.83/261,542.04 = 79,520.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,522.83x = 261,542.04 × 79,520.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,522.83x = 20,798,043,369.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,798,043,369.97/174,522.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,170.90

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