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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,879.57, 261,776.33 and 94,718.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,879.57, 261,776.33 and 94,718.44 is: 141,783.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,879.57 : 261,776.33 = 94,718.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,879.57/261,776.33 = 94,718.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,879.57x = 261,776.33 × 94,718.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,879.57x = 24,795,044,297.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,795,044,297.64/174,879.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,783.54

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