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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,885.28, 241,382.02 and 102,321.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,885.28, 241,382.02 and 102,321.94 is: 141,227.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,885.28 : 241,382.02 = 102,321.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,885.28/241,382.02 = 102,321.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,885.28x = 241,382.02 × 102,321.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,885.28x = 24,698,675,360.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,698,675,360.61/174,885.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,227.87

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