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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,820.92, 241,274.21 and 98,343.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,820.92, 241,274.21 and 98,343.23 is: 135,725.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,820.92 : 241,274.21 = 98,343.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,820.92/241,274.21 = 98,343.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,820.92x = 241,274.21 × 98,343.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,820.92x = 23,727,685,339.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,727,685,339.36/174,820.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,725.67

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