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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,576.16, 261,881.16 and 69,371.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,576.16, 261,881.16 and 69,371.56 is: 104,064.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,576.16 : 261,881.16 = 69,371.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,576.16/261,881.16 = 69,371.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,576.16x = 261,881.16 × 69,371.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,576.16x = 18,167,104,603.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,167,104,603.81/174,576.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,064.06

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