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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,687.45, 241,077.23 and 98,230.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,687.45, 241,077.23 and 98,230.61 is: 135,563.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,687.45 : 241,077.23 = 98,230.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,687.45/241,077.23 = 98,230.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,687.45x = 241,077.23 × 98,230.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,687.45x = 23,681,162,868.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,681,162,868.86/174,687.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,563.05

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