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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,882.24, 241,334.64 and 99,429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,882.24, 241,334.64 and 99,429.12 is: 137,210.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,882.24 : 241,334.64 = 99,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,882.24/241,334.64 = 99,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,882.24x = 241,334.64 × 99,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,882.24x = 23,995,690,880.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,995,690,880.72/174,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,210.56

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