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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,523.83, 261,543.54 and 79,521.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,523.83, 261,543.54 and 79,521.84 is: 119,172.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,523.83 : 261,543.54 = 79,521.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,523.83/261,543.54 = 79,521.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,523.83x = 261,543.54 × 79,521.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,523.83x = 20,798,423,540.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,798,423,540.91/174,523.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,172.40

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