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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,915.10, 240,025.07 and 102,301.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,915.10, 240,025.07 and 102,301.79 is: 141,189.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,915.10 : 240,025.07 = 102,301.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,915.10/240,025.07 = 102,301.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,915.10x = 240,025.07 × 102,301.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,915.10x = 24,554,993,361.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,554,993,361.50/173,915.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,189.54

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