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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,544.45, 261,742.16 and 66,402.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,544.45, 261,742.16 and 66,402.97 is: 99,576.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,544.45 : 261,742.16 = 66,402.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,544.45/261,742.16 = 66,402.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,544.45x = 261,742.16 × 66,402.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,544.45x = 17,380,456,466.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,380,456,466.20/174,544.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,576.10

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