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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,669.40, 262,004.10 and 63,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,669.40, 262,004.10 and 63,904.60 is: 95,856.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,669.40 : 262,004.10 = 63,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,669.40/262,004.10 = 63,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,669.40x = 262,004.10 × 63,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,669.40x = 16,743,267,208.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,743,267,208.86/174,669.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,856.90

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