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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,769.35, 241,053.89 and 114,242.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,769.35, 241,053.89 and 114,242.91 is: 157,571.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,769.35 : 241,053.89 = 114,242.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,769.35/241,053.89 = 114,242.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,769.35x = 241,053.89 × 114,242.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,769.35x = 27,538,697,289.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,538,697,289.21/174,769.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,571.66

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