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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,841.40, 262,262.10 and 69,734.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,841.40, 262,262.10 and 69,734.18 is: 104,601.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,841.40 : 262,262.10 = 69,734.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,841.40/262,262.10 = 69,734.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,841.40x = 262,262.10 × 69,734.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,841.40x = 18,288,632,488.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,288,632,488.58/174,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,601.27

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