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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,581.80, 261,527.10 and 104,252.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,581.80, 261,527.10 and 104,252.20 is: 156,171.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,581.80 : 261,527.10 = 104,252.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,581.80/261,527.10 = 104,252.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,581.80x = 261,527.10 × 104,252.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,581.80x = 27,264,775,534.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,264,775,534.62/174,581.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,171.92

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