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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,936.30, 261,799.65 and 104,865.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,936.30, 261,799.65 and 104,865.90 is: 156,936.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,936.30 : 261,799.65 = 104,865.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,936.30/261,799.65 = 104,865.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,936.30x = 261,799.65 × 104,865.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,936.30x = 27,453,855,916.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,453,855,916.94/174,936.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,936.30

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