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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,899.40, 241,397.02 and 111,224.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,899.40, 241,397.02 and 111,224.88 is: 153,513.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,899.40 : 241,397.02 = 111,224.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,899.40/241,397.02 = 111,224.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,899.40x = 241,397.02 × 111,224.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,899.40x = 26,849,354,581.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,849,354,581.86/174,899.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,513.13

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