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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,746.32, 262,219.03 and 68,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,746.32, 262,219.03 and 68,116.40 is: 102,213.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,746.32 : 262,219.03 = 68,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,746.32/262,219.03 = 68,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,746.32x = 262,219.03 × 68,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,746.32x = 17,861,416,220.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,861,416,220.18/174,746.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,213.41

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