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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,928.30, 261,787.65 and 104,857.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,928.30, 261,787.65 and 104,857.90 is: 156,924.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,928.30 : 261,787.65 = 104,857.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,928.30/261,787.65 = 104,857.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,928.30x = 261,787.65 × 104,857.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,928.30x = 27,450,503,224.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,450,503,224.94/174,928.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,924.31

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