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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,876.60, 262,898.10 and 149,215.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,876.60, 262,898.10 and 149,215.80 is: 224,321.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,876.60 : 262,898.10 = 149,215.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,876.60/262,898.10 = 149,215.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,876.60x = 262,898.10 × 149,215.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,876.60x = 39,228,550,309.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,228,550,309.98/174,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,321.32

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