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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,866.80, 261,695.40 and 104,796.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,866.80, 261,695.40 and 104,796.40 is: 156,832.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,866.80 : 261,695.40 = 104,796.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,866.80/261,695.40 = 104,796.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,866.80x = 261,695.40 × 104,796.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,866.80x = 27,424,735,816.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,424,735,816.56/174,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,832.15

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