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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,819.28, 241,248.18 and 98,332.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,819.28, 241,248.18 and 98,332.60 is: 135,697.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,819.28 : 241,248.18 = 98,332.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,819.28/241,248.18 = 98,332.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,819.28x = 241,248.18 × 98,332.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,819.28x = 23,722,560,784.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,722,560,784.67/174,819.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,697.62

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