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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,043.58, 261,065.57 and 47,684.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,043.58, 261,065.57 and 47,684.92 is: 71,527.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,043.58 : 261,065.57 = 47,684.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,043.58/261,065.57 = 47,684.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,043.58x = 261,065.57 × 47,684.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,043.58x = 12,448,890,820.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,448,890,820.20/174,043.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,527.43

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