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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,747.74, 261,701.19 and 99,640.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,747.74, 261,701.19 and 99,640.18 is: 149,220.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,747.74 : 261,701.19 = 99,640.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,747.74/261,701.19 = 99,640.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,747.74x = 261,701.19 × 99,640.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,747.74x = 26,075,952,369.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,075,952,369.31/174,747.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,220.55

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