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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,884.35, 261,783.51 and 94,723.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,884.35, 261,783.51 and 94,723.22 is: 141,790.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,884.35 : 261,783.51 = 94,723.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,884.35/261,783.51 = 94,723.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,884.35x = 261,783.51 × 94,723.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,884.35x = 24,796,977,010.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,796,977,010.10/174,884.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,790.71

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