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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,916.80, 261,770.40 and 104,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,916.80, 261,770.40 and 104,846.40 is: 156,907.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,916.80 : 261,770.40 = 104,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,916.80/261,770.40 = 104,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,916.80x = 261,770.40 × 104,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,916.80x = 27,445,684,066.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,445,684,066.56/174,916.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,907.08

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