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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,402.40, 174,344.40 and 100,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,402.40, 174,344.40 and 100,850.40 is: 151,051.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,402.40 : 174,344.40 = 100,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,402.40/174,344.40 = 100,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,402.40x = 174,344.40 × 100,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,402.40x = 17,582,702,477.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,582,702,477.76/116,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,051.03

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