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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,757.32, 262,398.42 and 99,961.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,757.32, 262,398.42 and 99,961.92 is: 150,093.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,757.32 : 262,398.42 = 99,961.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,757.32/262,398.42 = 99,961.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,757.32x = 262,398.42 × 99,961.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,757.32x = 26,229,849,868.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,229,849,868.17/174,757.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,093.00

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