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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,631.80, 261,602.10 and 104,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,631.80, 261,602.10 and 104,302.20 is: 156,246.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,631.80 : 261,602.10 = 104,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,631.80/261,602.10 = 104,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,631.80x = 261,602.10 × 104,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,631.80x = 27,285,674,554.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,285,674,554.62/174,631.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,246.88

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