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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,634.80, 261,606.60 and 104,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,634.80, 261,606.60 and 104,305.20 is: 156,251.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,634.80 : 261,606.60 = 104,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,634.80/261,606.60 = 104,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,634.80x = 261,606.60 × 104,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,634.80x = 27,286,928,734.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,286,928,734.32/174,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,251.38

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