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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,596.56, 262,025.26 and 118,303.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,596.56, 262,025.26 and 118,303.18 is: 177,543.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,596.56 : 262,025.26 = 118,303.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,596.56/262,025.26 = 118,303.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,596.56x = 262,025.26 × 118,303.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,596.56x = 30,998,421,498.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,998,421,498.33/174,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,543.14

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