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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,765.23, 241,201.91 and 106,821.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,765.23, 241,201.91 and 106,821.35 is: 147,429.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,765.23 : 241,201.91 = 106,821.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,765.23/241,201.91 = 106,821.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,765.23x = 241,201.91 × 106,821.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,765.23x = 25,765,513,648.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,765,513,648.78/174,765.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,429.29

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