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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,739.60, 261,715.74 and 104,471.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,739.60, 261,715.74 and 104,471.56 is: 156,471.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,739.60 : 261,715.74 = 104,471.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,739.60/261,715.74 = 104,471.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,739.60x = 261,715.74 × 104,471.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,739.60x = 27,341,851,634.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,341,851,634.35/174,739.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,471.98

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