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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,911.42, 238,637.07 and 101,351.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,911.42, 238,637.07 and 101,351.97 is: 139,877.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,911.42 : 238,637.07 = 101,351.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,911.42/238,637.07 = 101,351.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,911.42x = 238,637.07 × 101,351.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,911.42x = 24,186,337,159.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,186,337,159.53/172,911.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,877.04

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