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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,796.49, 241,082.12 and 119,638.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,796.49, 241,082.12 and 119,638.51 is: 165,007.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,796.49 : 241,082.12 = 119,638.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,796.49/241,082.12 = 119,638.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,796.49x = 241,082.12 × 119,638.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,796.49x = 28,842,705,320.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,842,705,320.83/174,796.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,007.35

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