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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,032.00, 261,080.66 and 55,671.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,032.00, 261,080.66 and 55,671.56 is: 83,517.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,032.00 : 261,080.66 = 55,671.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,032.00/261,080.66 = 55,671.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,032.00x = 261,080.66 × 55,671.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,032.00x = 14,534,766,461.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,534,766,461.81/174,032.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,517.78

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