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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,779.69, 241,159.81 and 102,168.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,779.69, 241,159.81 and 102,168.55 is: 140,971.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,779.69 : 241,159.81 = 102,168.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,779.69/241,159.81 = 102,168.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,779.69x = 241,159.81 × 102,168.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,779.69x = 24,638,948,395.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,638,948,395.35/174,779.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,971.46

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