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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,542.40, 353,949.60 and 174,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,542.40, 353,949.60 and 174,334.40 is: 260,864.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,542.40 : 353,949.60 = 174,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,542.40/353,949.60 = 174,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,542.40x = 353,949.60 × 174,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,542.40x = 61,705,591,146.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,705,591,146.24/236,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,864.82

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