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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,616.52, 407,980.80 and 174,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,616.52, 407,980.80 and 174,796.92 is: 241,237.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,616.52 : 407,980.80 = 174,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,616.52/407,980.80 = 174,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,616.52x = 407,980.80 × 174,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,616.52x = 71,313,787,259.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,313,787,259.14/295,616.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,237.49

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