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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,909.54, 261,000.17 and 156,060.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,909.54, 261,000.17 and 156,060.03 is: 232,872.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,909.54 : 261,000.17 = 156,060.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,909.54/261,000.17 = 156,060.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,909.54x = 261,000.17 × 156,060.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,909.54x = 40,731,693,771.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,731,693,771.60/174,909.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,872.92

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