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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,526.59, 261,547.66 and 79,524.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,526.59, 261,547.66 and 79,524.60 is: 119,176.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,526.59 : 261,547.66 = 79,524.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,526.59/261,547.66 = 79,524.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,526.59x = 261,547.66 × 79,524.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,526.59x = 20,799,473,042.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,799,473,042.44/174,526.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,176.53

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