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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,326.74, 239,192.48 and 101,707.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,326.74, 239,192.48 and 101,707.95 is: 140,357.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,326.74 : 239,192.48 = 101,707.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,326.74/239,192.48 = 101,707.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,326.74x = 239,192.48 × 101,707.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,326.74x = 24,327,776,796.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,327,776,796.22/173,326.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,357.90

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