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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,523.01, 261,797.72 and 67,861.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,523.01, 261,797.72 and 67,861.13 is: 101,796.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,523.01 : 261,797.72 = 67,861.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,523.01/261,797.72 = 67,861.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,523.01x = 261,797.72 × 67,861.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,523.01x = 17,765,889,425.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,765,889,425.81/174,523.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,796.83

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