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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,964.18, 240,117.81 and 102,367.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,964.18, 240,117.81 and 102,367.22 is: 141,294.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,964.18 : 240,117.81 = 102,367.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,964.18/240,117.81 = 102,367.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,964.18x = 240,117.81 × 102,367.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,964.18x = 24,580,192,682.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,580,192,682.19/173,964.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,294.56

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