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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,746.40, 241,231.26 and 131,743.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,746.40, 241,231.26 and 131,743.37 is: 181,867.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,746.40 : 241,231.26 = 131,743.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,746.40/241,231.26 = 131,743.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,746.40x = 241,231.26 × 131,743.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,746.40x = 31,780,617,935.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,780,617,935.59/174,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,867.08

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