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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,153.25, 240,354.17 and 102,539.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,153.25, 240,354.17 and 102,539.89 is: 141,518.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,153.25 : 240,354.17 = 102,539.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,153.25/240,354.17 = 102,539.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,153.25x = 240,354.17 × 102,539.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,153.25x = 24,645,890,152.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,645,890,152.84/174,153.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,518.40

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