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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,595.32, 374,185.62 and 174,500.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,595.32, 374,185.62 and 174,500.76 is: 261,606.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,595.32 : 374,185.62 = 174,500.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,595.32/374,185.62 = 174,500.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,595.32x = 374,185.62 × 174,500.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,595.32x = 65,295,675,071.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,295,675,071.07/249,595.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,606.17

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