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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,589.69, 261,777.36 and 67,849.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,589.69, 261,777.36 and 67,849.01 is: 101,731.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,589.69 : 261,777.36 = 67,849.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,589.69/261,777.36 = 67,849.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,589.69x = 261,777.36 × 67,849.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,589.69x = 17,761,335,116.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,761,335,116.42/174,589.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,731.87

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