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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,887.80, 261,726.90 and 104,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,887.80, 261,726.90 and 104,817.40 is: 156,863.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,887.80 : 261,726.90 = 104,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,887.80/261,726.90 = 104,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,887.80x = 261,726.90 × 104,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,887.80x = 27,433,533,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,433,533,168.06/174,887.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,863.62

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