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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,801.17, 262,201.77 and 69,693.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,801.17, 262,201.77 and 69,693.95 is: 104,540.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,801.17 : 262,201.77 = 69,693.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,801.17/262,201.77 = 69,693.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,801.17x = 262,201.77 × 69,693.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,801.17x = 18,273,877,703.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,273,877,703.80/174,801.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,540.93

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