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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,522.89, 261,542.14 and 79,520.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,522.89, 261,542.14 and 79,520.90 is: 119,170.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,522.89 : 261,542.14 = 79,520.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,522.89/261,542.14 = 79,520.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,522.89x = 261,542.14 × 79,520.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,522.89x = 20,798,066,360.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,798,066,360.73/174,522.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,170.99

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