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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,926.17, 241,410.34 and 98,452.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,926.17, 241,410.34 and 98,452.59 is: 135,871.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,926.17 : 241,410.34 = 98,452.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,926.17/241,410.34 = 98,452.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,926.17x = 241,410.34 × 98,452.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,926.17x = 23,767,473,225.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,767,473,225.78/174,926.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,871.45

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