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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,146.32, 238,925.70 and 100,529.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,146.32, 238,925.70 and 100,529.82 is: 138,721.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,146.32 : 238,925.70 = 100,529.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,146.32/238,925.70 = 100,529.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,146.32x = 238,925.70 × 100,529.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,146.32x = 24,019,157,614.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,019,157,614.37/173,146.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,721.73

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