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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,797.48, 241,091.48 and 129,477.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,797.48, 241,091.48 and 129,477.38 is: 178,583.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,797.48 : 241,091.48 = 129,477.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,797.48/241,091.48 = 129,477.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,797.48x = 241,091.48 × 129,477.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,797.48x = 31,215,891,317.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,215,891,317.88/174,797.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,583.19

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