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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,000.34, 240,116.46 and 101,398.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,000.34, 240,116.46 and 101,398.60 is: 139,927.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,000.34 : 240,116.46 = 101,398.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,000.34/240,116.46 = 101,398.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,000.34x = 240,116.46 × 101,398.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,000.34x = 24,347,472,880.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,347,472,880.96/174,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,927.73

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