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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,953.04, 241,551.40 and 134,595.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,953.04, 241,551.40 and 134,595.60 is: 185,831.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,953.04 : 241,551.40 = 134,595.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,953.04/241,551.40 = 134,595.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,953.04x = 241,551.40 × 134,595.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,953.04x = 32,511,756,554.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,511,756,554.21/174,953.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,831.33

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