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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,192.41, 240,373.41 and 102,557.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,192.41, 240,373.41 and 102,557.22 is: 141,521.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,192.41 : 240,373.41 = 102,557.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,192.41/240,373.41 = 102,557.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,192.41x = 240,373.41 × 102,557.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,192.41x = 24,652,028,691.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,652,028,691.52/174,192.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,521.83

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