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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,587.37, 240,829.25 and 110,031.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,587.37, 240,829.25 and 110,031.32 is: 151,779.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,587.37 : 240,829.25 = 110,031.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,587.37/240,829.25 = 110,031.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,587.37x = 240,829.25 × 110,031.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,587.37x = 26,498,758,517.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,498,758,517.81/174,587.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,779.36

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