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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,057.58, 261,088.80 and 49,398.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,057.58, 261,088.80 and 49,398.58 is: 74,098.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,057.58 : 261,088.80 = 49,398.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,057.58/261,088.80 = 49,398.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,057.58x = 261,088.80 × 49,398.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,057.58x = 12,897,415,973.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,897,415,973.90/174,057.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,098.56

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