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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,208.70, 259,813.05 and 149,589.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,208.70, 259,813.05 and 149,589.10 is: 224,383.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,208.70 : 259,813.05 = 149,589.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,208.70/259,813.05 = 149,589.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,208.70x = 259,813.05 × 149,589.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,208.70x = 38,865,200,317.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,865,200,317.76/173,208.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,383.65

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