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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,609.26, 336,357.40 and 174,269.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,609.26, 336,357.40 and 174,269.38 is: 260,972.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,609.26 : 336,357.40 = 174,269.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,609.26/336,357.40 = 174,269.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,609.26x = 336,357.40 × 174,269.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,609.26x = 58,616,795,556.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,616,795,556.41/224,609.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,972.30

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