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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.20, 174,000.30 and 101,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.20, 174,000.30 and 101,715.40 is: 152,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.20 : 174,000.30 = 101,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.20/174,000.30 = 101,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.20x = 174,000.30 × 101,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.20x = 17,698,510,114.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,698,510,114.62/116,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,573.10

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