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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,820.10, 241,189.53 and 103,164.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,820.10, 241,189.53 and 103,164.26 is: 142,329.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,820.10 : 241,189.53 = 103,164.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,820.10/241,189.53 = 103,164.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,820.10x = 241,189.53 × 103,164.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,820.10x = 24,882,139,382.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,882,139,382.20/174,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,329.97

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