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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,657.20, 262,302.60 and 152,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,657.20, 262,302.60 and 152,884.40 is: 229,603.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,657.20 : 262,302.60 = 152,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,657.20/262,302.60 = 152,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,657.20x = 262,302.60 × 152,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,657.20x = 40,101,975,619.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,101,975,619.44/174,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,603.91

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