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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,037.87, 261,089.48 and 55,677.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,037.87, 261,089.48 and 55,677.43 is: 83,526.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,037.87 : 261,089.48 = 55,677.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,037.87/261,089.48 = 55,677.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,037.87x = 261,089.48 × 55,677.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,037.87x = 14,536,791,246.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,536,791,246.44/174,037.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,526.60

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