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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,561.80, 261,237.90 and 104,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,561.80, 261,237.90 and 104,491.40 is: 156,375.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,561.80 : 261,237.90 = 104,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,561.80/261,237.90 = 104,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,561.80x = 261,237.90 × 104,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,561.80x = 27,297,113,904.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,297,113,904.06/174,561.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,375.07

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