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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,099.24, 240,253.56 and 101,515.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,099.24, 240,253.56 and 101,515.68 is: 140,089.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,099.24 : 240,253.56 = 101,515.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,099.24/240,253.56 = 101,515.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,099.24x = 240,253.56 × 101,515.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,099.24x = 24,389,503,515.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,389,503,515.82/174,099.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,089.66

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