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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,632.40, 262,078.20 and 69,526.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,632.40, 262,078.20 and 69,526.80 is: 104,341.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,632.40 : 262,078.20 = 69,526.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,632.40/262,078.20 = 69,526.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,632.40x = 262,078.20 × 69,526.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,632.40x = 18,221,458,595.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,221,458,595.76/174,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,341.80

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