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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,910.43, 262,355.21 and 102,903.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,910.43, 262,355.21 and 102,903.80 is: 154,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,910.43 : 262,355.21 = 102,903.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,910.43/262,355.21 = 102,903.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,910.43x = 262,355.21 × 102,903.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,910.43x = 26,997,348,383.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,997,348,383.56/174,910.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,349.56

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