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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,882.60, 262,907.10 and 149,221.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,882.60, 262,907.10 and 149,221.80 is: 224,330.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,882.60 : 262,907.10 = 149,221.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,882.60/262,907.10 = 149,221.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,882.60x = 262,907.10 × 149,221.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,882.60x = 39,231,470,694.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,231,470,694.78/174,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,330.33

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