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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,752.37, 262,207.01 and 103,813.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,752.37, 262,207.01 and 103,813.63 is: 155,767.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,752.37 : 262,207.01 = 103,813.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,752.37/262,207.01 = 103,813.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,752.37x = 262,207.01 × 103,813.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,752.37x = 27,220,661,123.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,220,661,123.56/174,752.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,767.05

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