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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,199.47, 240,403.71 and 102,602.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,199.47, 240,403.71 and 102,602.49 is: 141,596.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,199.47 : 240,403.71 = 102,602.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,199.47/240,403.71 = 102,602.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,199.47x = 240,403.71 × 102,602.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,199.47x = 24,666,019,251.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,666,019,251.24/174,199.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,596.41

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