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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,075.36, 240,224.61 and 109,587.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,075.36, 240,224.61 and 109,587.26 is: 151,230.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,075.36 : 240,224.61 = 109,587.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,075.36/240,224.61 = 109,587.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,075.36x = 240,224.61 × 109,587.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,075.36x = 26,325,556,847.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,325,556,847.09/174,075.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,230.81

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