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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,174.94, 240,138.86 and 112,812.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,174.94, 240,138.86 and 112,812.82 is: 155,537.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,174.94 : 240,138.86 = 112,812.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,174.94/240,138.86 = 112,812.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,174.94x = 240,138.86 × 112,812.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,174.94x = 27,090,740,823.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,090,740,823.77/174,174.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,537.53

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