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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,156.90, 240,234.46 and 109,523.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,156.90, 240,234.46 and 109,523.62 is: 151,078.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,156.90 : 240,234.46 = 109,523.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,156.90/240,234.46 = 109,523.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,156.90x = 240,234.46 × 109,523.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,156.90x = 26,311,348,062.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,311,348,062.33/174,156.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,078.41

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