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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,743.60, 262,115.40 and 104,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,743.60, 262,115.40 and 104,586.80 is: 156,880.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,743.60 : 262,115.40 = 104,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,743.60/262,115.40 = 104,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,743.60x = 262,115.40 × 104,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,743.60x = 27,413,810,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,413,810,916.72/174,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,880.20

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