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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,046.47, 261,069.92 and 47,687.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,046.47, 261,069.92 and 47,687.79 is: 71,531.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,046.47 : 261,069.92 = 47,687.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,046.47/261,069.92 = 47,687.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,046.47x = 261,069.92 × 47,687.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,046.47x = 12,449,847,281.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,449,847,281.84/174,046.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,531.74

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