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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,587.34, 262,371.45 and 103,520.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,587.34, 262,371.45 and 103,520.16 is: 155,571.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,587.34 : 262,371.45 = 103,520.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,587.34/262,371.45 = 103,520.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,587.34x = 262,371.45 × 103,520.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,587.34x = 27,160,734,483.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,160,734,483.43/174,587.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,571.04

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