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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,805.44, 241,271.37 and 123,765.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,805.44, 241,271.37 and 123,765.18 is: 170,824.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,805.44 : 241,271.37 = 123,765.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,805.44/241,271.37 = 123,765.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,805.44x = 241,271.37 × 123,765.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,805.44x = 29,860,994,536.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,860,994,536.90/174,805.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,824.17

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