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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,526.84, 261,548.04 and 79,524.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,526.84, 261,548.04 and 79,524.85 is: 119,176.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,526.84 : 261,548.04 = 79,524.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,526.84/261,548.04 = 79,524.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,526.84x = 261,548.04 × 79,524.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,526.84x = 20,799,568,648.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,799,568,648.79/174,526.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,176.91

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