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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,881.35, 261,779.01 and 94,720.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,881.35, 261,779.01 and 94,720.22 is: 141,786.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,881.35 : 261,779.01 = 94,720.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,881.35/261,779.01 = 94,720.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,881.35x = 261,779.01 × 94,720.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,881.35x = 24,795,765,418.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,795,765,418.58/174,881.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,786.22

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