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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,747.24, 262,137.78 and 69,541.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,747.24, 262,137.78 and 69,541.56 is: 104,319.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,747.24 : 262,137.78 = 69,541.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,747.24/262,137.78 = 69,541.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,747.24x = 262,137.78 × 69,541.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,747.24x = 18,229,470,156.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,229,470,156.14/174,747.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,319.07

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