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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,141.60, 173,823.60 and 102,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,141.60, 173,823.60 and 102,144.80 is: 152,875.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,141.60 : 173,823.60 = 102,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,141.60/173,823.60 = 102,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,141.60x = 173,823.60 × 102,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,141.60x = 17,755,176,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,755,176,857.28/116,141.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,875.26

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