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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,929.37, 241,392.53 and 98,451.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,929.37, 241,392.53 and 98,451.65 is: 135,857.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,929.37 : 241,392.53 = 98,451.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,929.37/241,392.53 = 98,451.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,929.37x = 241,392.53 × 98,451.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,929.37x = 23,765,491,176.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,765,491,176.95/174,929.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,857.64

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