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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,577.16, 261,882.66 and 69,372.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,577.16, 261,882.66 and 69,372.56 is: 104,065.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,577.16 : 261,882.66 = 69,372.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,577.16/261,882.66 = 69,372.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,577.16x = 261,882.66 × 69,372.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,577.16x = 18,167,470,543.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,167,470,543.81/174,577.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,065.56

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