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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,885.60, 262,911.60 and 149,224.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,885.60, 262,911.60 and 149,224.80 is: 224,334.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,885.60 : 262,911.60 = 149,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,885.60/262,911.60 = 149,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,885.60x = 262,911.60 × 149,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,885.60x = 39,232,930,927.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,232,930,927.68/174,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,334.83

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