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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,241.71, 261,307.14 and 118,440.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,241.71, 261,307.14 and 118,440.41 is: 177,622.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,241.71 : 261,307.14 = 118,440.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,241.71/261,307.14 = 118,440.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,241.71x = 261,307.14 × 118,440.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,241.71x = 30,949,323,490.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,949,323,490.99/174,241.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,622.93

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