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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,616.60, 261,700.24 and 152,034.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,616.60, 261,700.24 and 152,034.88 is: 227,856.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,616.60 : 261,700.24 = 152,034.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,616.60/261,700.24 = 152,034.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,616.60x = 261,700.24 × 152,034.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,616.60x = 39,787,564,584.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,787,564,584.37/174,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,856.71

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