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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,953.74, 241,552.36 and 134,596.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,953.74, 241,552.36 and 134,596.30 is: 185,832.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,953.74 : 241,552.36 = 134,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,953.74/241,552.36 = 134,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,953.74x = 241,552.36 × 134,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,953.74x = 32,512,053,912.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,512,053,912.27/174,953.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,832.29

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