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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,584.80, 261,704.40 and 85,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,584.80, 261,704.40 and 85,765.60 is: 128,563.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,584.80 : 261,704.40 = 85,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,584.80/261,704.40 = 85,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,584.80x = 261,704.40 × 85,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,584.80x = 22,445,234,888.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,445,234,888.64/174,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,563.51

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