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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,331.36, 239,182.41 and 99,746.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,331.36, 239,182.41 and 99,746.16 is: 137,641.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,331.36 : 239,182.41 = 99,746.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,331.36/239,182.41 = 99,746.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,331.36x = 239,182.41 × 99,746.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,331.36x = 23,857,526,937.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,857,526,937.05/173,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,641.15

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