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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,633.60, 261,950.40 and 104,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,633.60, 261,950.40 and 104,476.80 is: 156,715.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,633.60 : 261,950.40 = 104,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,633.60/261,950.40 = 104,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,633.60x = 261,950.40 × 104,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,633.60x = 27,367,739,550.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,367,739,550.72/174,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,715.20

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