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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,914.80, 262,631.40 and 104,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,914.80, 262,631.40 and 104,930.80 is: 157,551.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,914.80 : 262,631.40 = 104,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,914.80/262,631.40 = 104,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,914.80x = 262,631.40 × 104,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,914.80x = 27,558,122,907.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,558,122,907.12/174,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,551.69

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