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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,828.72, 241,227.48 and 102,217.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,828.72, 241,227.48 and 102,217.62 is: 141,039.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,828.72 : 241,227.48 = 102,217.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,828.72/241,227.48 = 102,217.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,828.72x = 241,227.48 × 102,217.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,828.72x = 24,657,698,884.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,657,698,884.20/174,828.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,039.18

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