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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,982.40, 262,603.20 and 69,876.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,982.40, 262,603.20 and 69,876.80 is: 104,866.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,982.40 : 262,603.20 = 69,876.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,982.40/262,603.20 = 69,876.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,982.40x = 262,603.20 × 69,876.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,982.40x = 18,349,871,285.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,349,871,285.76/174,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,866.95

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