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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,936.32, 241,413.13 and 98,456.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,936.32, 241,413.13 and 98,456.93 is: 135,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,936.32 : 241,413.13 = 98,456.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,936.32/241,413.13 = 98,456.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,936.32x = 241,413.13 × 98,456.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,936.32x = 23,768,795,641.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,768,795,641.49/174,936.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,871.13

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