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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,927.30, 261,786.15 and 104,856.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,927.30, 261,786.15 and 104,856.90 is: 156,922.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,927.30 : 261,786.15 = 104,856.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,927.30/261,786.15 = 104,856.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,927.30x = 261,786.15 × 104,856.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,927.30x = 27,450,084,151.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,450,084,151.94/174,927.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,922.81

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