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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,632.14, 261,949.83 and 69,477.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,632.14, 261,949.83 and 69,477.94 is: 104,217.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,632.14 : 261,949.83 = 69,477.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,632.14/261,949.83 = 69,477.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,632.14x = 261,949.83 × 69,477.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,632.14x = 18,199,734,571.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,199,734,571.75/174,632.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,217.55

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