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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,828.66, 241,282.26 and 106,885.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,828.66, 241,282.26 and 106,885.50 is: 147,513.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,828.66 : 241,282.26 = 106,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,828.66/241,282.26 = 106,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,828.66x = 241,282.26 × 106,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,828.66x = 25,789,575,001.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,789,575,001.23/174,828.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,513.43

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