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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,844.59, 239,878.13 and 101,259.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,844.59, 239,878.13 and 101,259.43 is: 139,722.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,844.59 : 239,878.13 = 101,259.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,844.59/239,878.13 = 101,259.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,844.59x = 239,878.13 × 101,259.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,844.59x = 24,289,921,607.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,289,921,607.27/173,844.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,722.05

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