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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,084.49, 240,310.07 and 117,572.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,084.49, 240,310.07 and 117,572.41 is: 162,299.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,084.49 : 240,310.07 = 117,572.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,084.49/240,310.07 = 117,572.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,084.49x = 240,310.07 × 117,572.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,084.49x = 28,253,833,169.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,253,833,169.55/174,084.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,299.55

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