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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,947.47, 261,056.20 and 156,097.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,947.47, 261,056.20 and 156,097.87 is: 232,928.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,947.47 : 261,056.20 = 156,097.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,947.47/261,056.20 = 156,097.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,947.47x = 261,056.20 × 156,097.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,947.47x = 40,750,316,770.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,750,316,770.29/174,947.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,928.87

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