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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,190.88, 240,391.32 and 102,573.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,190.88, 240,391.32 and 102,573.92 is: 141,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,190.88 : 240,391.32 = 102,573.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,190.88/240,391.32 = 102,573.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,190.88x = 240,391.32 × 102,573.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,190.88x = 24,657,880,026.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,657,880,026.37/174,190.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,556.66

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