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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,523.69, 262,179.21 and 104,452.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,523.69, 262,179.21 and 104,452.21 is: 156,913.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,523.69 : 262,179.21 = 104,452.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,523.69/262,179.21 = 104,452.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,523.69x = 262,179.21 × 104,452.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,523.69x = 27,385,197,900.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,385,197,900.55/174,523.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,913.93

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