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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,403.90, 174,456.09 and 101,349.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,403.90, 174,456.09 and 101,349.42 is: 151,893.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,403.90 : 174,456.09 = 101,349.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,403.90/174,456.09 = 101,349.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,403.90x = 174,456.09 × 101,349.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,403.90x = 17,681,023,536.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,681,023,536.97/116,403.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,893.74

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