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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,805.80, 262,403.10 and 96,073.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,805.80, 262,403.10 and 96,073.80 is: 144,217.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,805.80 : 262,403.10 = 96,073.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,805.80/262,403.10 = 96,073.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,805.80x = 262,403.10 × 96,073.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,805.80x = 25,210,062,948.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,210,062,948.78/174,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,217.54

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