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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,532.14, 261,930.06 and 139,890.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,532.14, 261,930.06 and 139,890.06 is: 209,940.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,532.14 : 261,930.06 = 139,890.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,532.14/261,930.06 = 139,890.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,532.14x = 261,930.06 × 139,890.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,532.14x = 36,641,411,809.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,641,411,809.20/174,532.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,940.77

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