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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,102.41, 240,172.91 and 113,708.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,102.41, 240,172.91 and 113,708.41 is: 156,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,102.41 : 240,172.91 = 113,708.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,102.41/240,172.91 = 113,708.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,102.41x = 240,172.91 × 113,708.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,102.41x = 27,309,678,552.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,309,678,552.20/174,102.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,859.85

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