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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,918.80, 262,378.20 and 164,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,918.80, 262,378.20 and 164,550.80 is: 246,826.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,918.80 : 262,378.20 = 164,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,918.80/262,378.20 = 164,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,918.80x = 262,378.20 × 164,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,918.80x = 43,174,542,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,174,542,712.56/174,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,826.20

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