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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,857.24, 239,838.33 and 113,400.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,857.24, 239,838.33 and 113,400.46 is: 156,437.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,857.24 : 239,838.33 = 113,400.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,857.24/239,838.33 = 113,400.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,857.24x = 239,838.33 × 113,400.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,857.24x = 27,197,776,947.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,197,776,947.63/173,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,437.41

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