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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,140.16, 261,555.84 and 149,170.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,140.16, 261,555.84 and 149,170.56 is: 224,051.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,140.16 : 261,555.84 = 149,170.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,140.16/261,555.84 = 149,170.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,140.16x = 261,555.84 × 149,170.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,140.16x = 39,016,431,124.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,016,431,124.07/174,140.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,051.89

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