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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,840.12, 241,272.32 and 103,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,840.12, 241,272.32 and 103,243.20 is: 142,471.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,840.12 : 241,272.32 = 103,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,840.12/241,272.32 = 103,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,840.12x = 241,272.32 × 103,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,840.12x = 24,909,726,388.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,909,726,388.22/174,840.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,471.46

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