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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,903.32, 262,410.11 and 132,983.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,903.32, 262,410.11 and 132,983.99 is: 199,517.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,903.32 : 262,410.11 = 132,983.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,903.32/262,410.11 = 132,983.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,903.32x = 262,410.11 × 132,983.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,903.32x = 34,896,341,467.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,341,467.17/174,903.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,517.90

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