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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,909.24, 241,374.78 and 99,462.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,909.24, 241,374.78 and 99,462.36 is: 137,258.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,909.24 : 241,374.78 = 99,462.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,909.24/241,374.78 = 99,462.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,909.24x = 241,374.78 × 99,462.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,909.24x = 24,007,705,263.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,007,705,263.28/174,909.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,258.07

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