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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,938.40, 262,538.82 and 124,331.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,938.40, 262,538.82 and 124,331.22 is: 186,590.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,938.40 : 262,538.82 = 124,331.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,938.40/262,538.82 = 124,331.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,938.40x = 262,538.82 × 124,331.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,938.40x = 32,641,771,787.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,641,771,787.96/174,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,590.09

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