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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,728.40, 174,833.40 and 101,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,728.40, 174,833.40 and 101,176.40 is: 151,539.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,728.40 : 174,833.40 = 101,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,728.40/174,833.40 = 101,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,728.40x = 174,833.40 × 101,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,728.40x = 17,689,014,011.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,689,014,011.76/116,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,539.93

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