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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,822.60, 262,104.30 and 118,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,822.60, 262,104.30 and 118,522.20 is: 177,695.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,822.60 : 262,104.30 = 118,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,822.60/262,104.30 = 118,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,822.60x = 262,104.30 × 118,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,822.60x = 31,065,178,265.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,065,178,265.46/174,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,695.44

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