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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,946.47, 261,054.71 and 156,096.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,946.47, 261,054.71 and 156,096.87 is: 232,927.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,946.47 : 261,054.71 = 156,096.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,946.47/261,054.71 = 156,096.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,946.47x = 261,054.71 × 156,096.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,946.47x = 40,749,822,349.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,749,822,349.27/174,946.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,927.38

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