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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,884.78, 241,381.33 and 102,321.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,884.78, 241,381.33 and 102,321.44 is: 141,227.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,884.78 : 241,381.33 = 102,321.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,884.78/241,381.33 = 102,321.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,884.78x = 241,381.33 × 102,321.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,884.78x = 24,698,484,067.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,698,484,067.81/174,884.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,227.18

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