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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,882.35, 261,780.51 and 94,721.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,882.35, 261,780.51 and 94,721.22 is: 141,787.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,882.35 : 261,780.51 = 94,721.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,882.35/261,780.51 = 94,721.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,882.35x = 261,780.51 × 94,721.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,882.35x = 24,796,169,279.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,796,169,279.42/174,882.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,787.72

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