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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,776.54, 260,888.87 and 149,975.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,776.54, 260,888.87 and 149,975.96 is: 223,869.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,776.54 : 260,888.87 = 149,975.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,776.54/260,888.87 = 149,975.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,776.54x = 260,888.87 × 149,975.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,776.54x = 39,127,058,731.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,127,058,731.57/174,776.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,869.05

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