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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,878.36, 262,563.24 and 89,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,878.36, 262,563.24 and 89,550.40 is: 134,451.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,878.36 : 262,563.24 = 89,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,878.36/262,563.24 = 89,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,878.36x = 262,563.24 × 89,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,878.36x = 23,512,643,167.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,512,643,167.30/174,878.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,451.42

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