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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,906.18, 241,382.73 and 98,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,906.18, 241,382.73 and 98,432.60 is: 135,843.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,906.18 : 241,382.73 = 98,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,906.18/241,382.73 = 98,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,906.18x = 241,382.73 × 98,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,906.18x = 23,759,928,502.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,759,928,502.08/174,906.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,843.85

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