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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,528.86, 261,551.04 and 79,526.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,528.86, 261,551.04 and 79,526.87 is: 119,179.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,528.86 : 261,551.04 = 79,526.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,528.86/261,551.04 = 79,526.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,528.86x = 261,551.04 × 79,526.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,528.86x = 20,800,334,248.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,334,248.69/174,528.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,179.92

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