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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,913.74, 262,369.40 and 151,148.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,913.74, 262,369.40 and 151,148.95 is: 226,722.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,913.74 : 262,369.40 = 151,148.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,913.74/262,369.40 = 151,148.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,913.74x = 262,369.40 × 151,148.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,913.74x = 39,656,857,910.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,656,857,910.46/174,913.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,722.37

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