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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,449.82, 240,772.17 and 102,825.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,449.82, 240,772.17 and 102,825.66 is: 141,917.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,449.82 : 240,772.17 = 102,825.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,449.82/240,772.17 = 102,825.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,449.82x = 240,772.17 × 102,825.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,449.82x = 24,757,557,289.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,757,557,289.88/174,449.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,917.93

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