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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,912.40, 262,498.20 and 69,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,912.40, 262,498.20 and 69,806.80 is: 104,761.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,912.40 : 262,498.20 = 69,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,912.40/262,498.20 = 69,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,912.40x = 262,498.20 × 69,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,912.40x = 18,324,159,347.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,324,159,347.76/174,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,761.92

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