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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,927.60, 262,391.40 and 165,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,927.60, 262,391.40 and 165,304.80 is: 247,957.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,927.60 : 262,391.40 = 165,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,927.60/262,391.40 = 165,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,927.60x = 262,391.40 × 165,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,927.60x = 43,374,557,898.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,374,557,898.72/174,927.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,957.20

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