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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,637.80, 261,654.30 and 80,951.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,637.80, 261,654.30 and 80,951.40 is: 121,286.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,637.80 : 261,654.30 = 80,951.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,637.80/261,654.30 = 80,951.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,637.80x = 261,654.30 × 80,951.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,637.80x = 21,181,281,901.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,181,281,901.02/174,637.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,286.93

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