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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,883.60, 262,908.60 and 149,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,883.60, 262,908.60 and 149,222.80 is: 224,331.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,883.60 : 262,908.60 = 149,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,883.60/262,908.60 = 149,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,883.60x = 262,908.60 × 149,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,883.60x = 39,231,957,436.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,231,957,436.08/174,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,331.83

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