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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,616.34, 261,972.86 and 69,509.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,616.34, 261,972.86 and 69,509.12 is: 104,282.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,616.34 : 261,972.86 = 69,509.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,616.34/261,972.86 = 69,509.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,616.34x = 261,972.86 × 69,509.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,616.34x = 18,209,502,962.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,209,502,962.48/174,616.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,282.93

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