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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,500.60, 240,811.98 and 99,050.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,500.60, 240,811.98 and 99,050.36 is: 136,690.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,500.60 : 240,811.98 = 99,050.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,500.60/240,811.98 = 99,050.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,500.60x = 240,811.98 × 99,050.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,500.60x = 23,852,513,311.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,852,513,311.31/174,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,690.15

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