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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,917.40, 241,500.06 and 134,556.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,917.40, 241,500.06 and 134,556.72 is: 185,776.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,917.40 : 241,500.06 = 134,556.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,917.40/241,500.06 = 134,556.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,917.40x = 241,500.06 × 134,556.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,917.40x = 32,495,455,953.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,495,455,953.40/174,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,776.01

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