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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,952.43, 241,550.54 and 134,594.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,952.43, 241,550.54 and 134,594.99 is: 185,830.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,952.43 : 241,550.54 = 134,594.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,952.43/241,550.54 = 134,594.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,952.43x = 241,550.54 × 134,594.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,952.43x = 32,511,490,635.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,511,490,635.07/174,952.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,830.47

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