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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,684.24, 239,608.16 and 102,031.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,684.24, 239,608.16 and 102,031.94 is: 140,759.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,684.24 : 239,608.16 = 102,031.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,684.24/239,608.16 = 102,031.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,684.24x = 239,608.16 × 102,031.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,684.24x = 24,447,685,404.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,447,685,404.63/173,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,759.38

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