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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,882.24, 241,337.52 and 99,435.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,882.24, 241,337.52 and 99,435.36 is: 137,220.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,882.24 : 241,337.52 = 99,435.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,882.24/241,337.52 = 99,435.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,882.24x = 241,337.52 × 99,435.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,882.24x = 23,997,483,182.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,997,483,182.71/174,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,220.81

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