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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,631.84, 279,818.88 and 174,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,631.84, 279,818.88 and 174,794.40 is: 263,482.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,631.84 : 279,818.88 = 174,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,631.84/279,818.88 = 174,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,631.84x = 279,818.88 × 174,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,631.84x = 48,910,773,238.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,910,773,238.27/185,631.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,482.67

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