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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,878.94, 241,373.22 and 102,315.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,878.94, 241,373.22 and 102,315.48 is: 141,218.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,878.94 : 241,373.22 = 102,315.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,878.94/241,373.22 = 102,315.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,878.94x = 241,373.22 × 102,315.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,878.94x = 24,696,216,863.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,696,216,863.45/174,878.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,218.93

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