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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,948.56, 241,387.80 and 129,731.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,948.56, 241,387.80 and 129,731.12 is: 178,998.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,948.56 : 241,387.80 = 129,731.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,948.56/241,387.80 = 129,731.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,948.56x = 241,387.80 × 129,731.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,948.56x = 31,315,509,648.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,315,509,648.34/174,948.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,998.38

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