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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,829.20, 262,090.20 and 104,736.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,829.20, 262,090.20 and 104,736.40 is: 157,012.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,829.20 : 262,090.20 = 104,736.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,829.20/262,090.20 = 104,736.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,829.20x = 262,090.20 × 104,736.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,829.20x = 27,450,384,023.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,450,384,023.28/174,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,012.58

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