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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,823.20, 262,081.20 and 104,730.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,823.20, 262,081.20 and 104,730.40 is: 157,003.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,823.20 : 262,081.20 = 104,730.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,823.20/262,081.20 = 104,730.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,823.20x = 262,081.20 × 104,730.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,823.20x = 27,447,868,908.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,447,868,908.48/174,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,003.58

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