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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,026.34, 261,052.11 and 54,067.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,026.34, 261,052.11 and 54,067.50 is: 81,105.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,026.34 : 261,052.11 = 54,067.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,026.34/261,052.11 = 54,067.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,026.34x = 261,052.11 × 54,067.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,026.34x = 14,114,434,957.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,114,434,957.43/174,026.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,105.16

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