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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,633.14, 261,951.33 and 69,478.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,633.14, 261,951.33 and 69,478.94 is: 104,219.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,633.14 : 261,951.33 = 69,478.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,633.14/261,951.33 = 69,478.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,633.14x = 261,951.33 × 69,478.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,633.14x = 18,200,100,739.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,200,100,739.99/174,633.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,219.05

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