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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,526.56, 261,775.17 and 69,317.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,526.56, 261,775.17 and 69,317.28 is: 103,970.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,526.56 : 261,775.17 = 69,317.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,526.56/261,775.17 = 69,317.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,526.56x = 261,775.17 × 69,317.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,526.56x = 18,145,542,755.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,145,542,755.94/174,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,970.09

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