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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,830.20, 262,091.70 and 104,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,830.20, 262,091.70 and 104,737.40 is: 157,014.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,830.20 : 262,091.70 = 104,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,830.20/262,091.70 = 104,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,830.20x = 262,091.70 × 104,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,830.20x = 27,450,803,219.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,450,803,219.58/174,830.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,014.08

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