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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,919.30, 261,774.15 and 104,848.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,919.30, 261,774.15 and 104,848.90 is: 156,910.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,919.30 : 261,774.15 = 104,848.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,919.30/261,774.15 = 104,848.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,919.30x = 261,774.15 × 104,848.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,919.30x = 27,446,731,675.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,446,731,675.94/174,919.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,910.83

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