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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,831.61, 241,305.83 and 111,156.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,831.61, 241,305.83 and 111,156.97 is: 153,420.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,831.61 : 241,305.83 = 111,156.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,831.61/241,305.83 = 111,156.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,831.61x = 241,305.83 × 111,156.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,831.61x = 26,822,824,906.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,822,824,906.14/174,831.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,420.91

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