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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,820.20, 262,424.70 and 108,335.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,820.20, 262,424.70 and 108,335.40 is: 162,623.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,820.20 : 262,424.70 = 108,335.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,820.20/262,424.70 = 108,335.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,820.20x = 262,424.70 × 108,335.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,820.20x = 28,429,884,844.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,429,884,844.38/174,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,623.57

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