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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,762.23, 241,197.77 and 106,818.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,762.23, 241,197.77 and 106,818.35 is: 147,425.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,762.23 : 241,197.77 = 106,818.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,762.23/241,197.77 = 106,818.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,762.23x = 241,197.77 × 106,818.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,762.23x = 25,764,347,280.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,764,347,280.99/174,762.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,425.15

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