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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,866.44, 172,276.94 and 109,170.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,866.44, 172,276.94 and 109,170.14 is: 163,733.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,866.44 : 172,276.94 = 109,170.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,866.44/172,276.94 = 109,170.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,866.44x = 172,276.94 × 109,170.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,866.44x = 18,807,497,070.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,807,497,070.11/114,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,733.62

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