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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,776.04, 260,888.12 and 149,975.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,776.04, 260,888.12 and 149,975.46 is: 223,868.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,776.04 : 260,888.12 = 149,975.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,776.04/260,888.12 = 149,975.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,776.04x = 260,888.12 × 149,975.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,776.04x = 39,126,815,805.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,126,815,805.54/174,776.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,868.30

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