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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,797.69, 261,775.94 and 118,466.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,797.69, 261,775.94 and 118,466.88 is: 177,415.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,797.69 : 261,775.94 = 118,466.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,797.69/261,775.94 = 118,466.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,797.69x = 261,775.94 × 118,466.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,797.69x = 31,011,778,278.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,011,778,278.53/174,797.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,415.27

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