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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,177.42, 238,921.61 and 101,543.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,177.42, 238,921.61 and 101,543.56 is: 140,093.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,177.42 : 238,921.61 = 101,543.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,177.42/238,921.61 = 101,543.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,177.42x = 238,921.61 × 101,543.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,177.42x = 24,260,949,735.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,260,949,735.31/173,177.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,093.04

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