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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,173.36, 240,133.64 and 112,810.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,173.36, 240,133.64 and 112,810.38 is: 155,532.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,173.36 : 240,133.64 = 112,810.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,173.36/240,133.64 = 112,810.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,173.36x = 240,133.64 × 112,810.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,173.36x = 27,089,567,179.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,089,567,179.18/174,173.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,532.21

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