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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,964.42, 241,367.74 and 103,296.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,964.42, 241,367.74 and 103,296.43 is: 142,499.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,964.42 : 241,367.74 = 103,296.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,964.42/241,367.74 = 103,296.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,964.42x = 241,367.74 × 103,296.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,964.42x = 24,932,425,859.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,932,425,859.17/174,964.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,499.98

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