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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,949.50, 262,403.42 and 102,945.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,949.50, 262,403.42 and 102,945.46 is: 154,405.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,949.50 : 262,403.42 = 102,945.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,949.50/262,403.42 = 102,945.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,949.50x = 262,403.42 × 102,945.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,949.50x = 27,013,240,777.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,013,240,777.47/174,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,405.93

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