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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,846.20, 258,000.15 and 100,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,846.20, 258,000.15 and 100,841.60 is: 151,397.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,846.20 : 258,000.15 = 100,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,846.20/258,000.15 = 100,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,846.20x = 258,000.15 × 100,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,846.20x = 26,017,147,926.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,017,147,926.24/171,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,397.87

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