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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,089.48, 238,864.26 and 101,470.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,089.48, 238,864.26 and 101,470.60 is: 140,029.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,089.48 : 238,864.26 = 101,470.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,089.48/238,864.26 = 101,470.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,089.48x = 238,864.26 × 101,470.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,089.48x = 24,237,699,780.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,237,699,780.76/173,089.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,029.88

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