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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,740.60, 261,717.24 and 104,472.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,740.60, 261,717.24 and 104,472.56 is: 156,473.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,740.60 : 261,717.24 = 104,472.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,740.60/261,717.24 = 104,472.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,740.60x = 261,717.24 × 104,472.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,740.60x = 27,342,270,058.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,342,270,058.93/174,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,473.48

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