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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,834.37, 241,271.08 and 98,353.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,834.37, 241,271.08 and 98,353.52 is: 135,727.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,834.37 : 241,271.08 = 98,353.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,834.37/241,271.08 = 98,353.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,834.37x = 241,271.08 × 98,353.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,834.37x = 23,729,860,569.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,729,860,569.57/174,834.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,727.66

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