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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,114.72, 240,345.18 and 102,497.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,114.72, 240,345.18 and 102,497.76 is: 141,486.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,114.72 : 240,345.18 = 102,497.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,114.72/240,345.18 = 102,497.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,114.72x = 240,345.18 × 102,497.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,114.72x = 24,634,842,576.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,634,842,576.80/174,114.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,486.27

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