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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,030.96, 261,046.67 and 47,672.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,030.96, 261,046.67 and 47,672.31 is: 71,508.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,030.96 : 261,046.67 = 47,672.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,030.96/261,046.67 = 47,672.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,030.96x = 261,046.67 × 47,672.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,030.96x = 12,444,698,517.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,444,698,517.27/174,030.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,508.53

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