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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,996.24, 240,110.80 and 101,394.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,996.24, 240,110.80 and 101,394.52 is: 139,922.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,996.24 : 240,110.80 = 101,394.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,996.24/240,110.80 = 101,394.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,996.24x = 240,110.80 × 101,394.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,996.24x = 24,345,918,459.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,345,918,459.05/173,996.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,922.10

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