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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,679.74, 241,083.51 and 98,205.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,679.74, 241,083.51 and 98,205.12 is: 135,537.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,679.74 : 241,083.51 = 98,205.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,679.74/241,083.51 = 98,205.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,679.74x = 241,083.51 × 98,205.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,679.74x = 23,675,635,029.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,675,635,029.57/174,679.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,537.38

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