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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,532.17, 261,715.20 and 79,734.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,532.17, 261,715.20 and 79,734.30 is: 119,563.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,532.17 : 261,715.20 = 79,734.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,532.17/261,715.20 = 79,734.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,532.17x = 261,715.20 × 79,734.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,532.17x = 20,867,678,271.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,867,678,271.36/174,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,563.51

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