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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,575.16, 261,879.66 and 69,370.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,575.16, 261,879.66 and 69,370.56 is: 104,062.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,575.16 : 261,879.66 = 69,370.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,575.16/261,879.66 = 69,370.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,575.16x = 261,879.66 × 69,370.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,575.16x = 18,166,738,666.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,166,738,666.81/174,575.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,062.56

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