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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,917.76, 262,504.08 and 69,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,917.76, 262,504.08 and 69,766.80 is: 104,701.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,917.76 : 262,504.08 = 69,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,917.76/262,504.08 = 69,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,917.76x = 262,504.08 × 69,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,917.76x = 18,314,069,648.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,314,069,648.54/174,917.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,701.03

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