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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,849.45, 241,301.11 and 103,227.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,849.45, 241,301.11 and 103,227.94 is: 142,459.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,849.45 : 241,301.11 = 103,227.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,849.45/241,301.11 = 103,227.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,849.45x = 241,301.11 × 103,227.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,849.45x = 24,909,015,384.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,909,015,384.80/174,849.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,459.79

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