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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,930.24, 241,405.20 and 98,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,930.24, 241,405.20 and 98,446.80 is: 135,857.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,930.24 : 241,405.20 = 98,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,930.24/241,405.20 = 98,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,930.24x = 241,405.20 × 98,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,930.24x = 23,765,569,443.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,765,569,443.36/174,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,857.41

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