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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,012.56, 238,757.52 and 101,378.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,012.56, 238,757.52 and 101,378.32 is: 139,902.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,012.56 : 238,757.52 = 101,378.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,012.56/238,757.52 = 101,378.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,012.56x = 238,757.52 × 101,378.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,012.56x = 24,204,836,264.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,204,836,264.97/173,012.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,902.19

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