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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,583.80, 261,530.10 and 104,254.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,583.80, 261,530.10 and 104,254.20 is: 156,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,583.80 : 261,530.10 = 104,254.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,583.80/261,530.10 = 104,254.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,583.80x = 261,530.10 × 104,254.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,583.80x = 27,265,611,351.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,265,611,351.42/174,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,174.92

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