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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,845.16, 262,267.53 and 69,737.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,845.16, 262,267.53 and 69,737.94 is: 104,606.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,845.16 : 262,267.53 = 69,737.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,845.16/262,267.53 = 69,737.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,845.16x = 262,267.53 × 69,737.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,845.16x = 18,289,997,271.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,289,997,271.09/174,845.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,606.83

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