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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,059.58, 261,091.80 and 49,400.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,059.58, 261,091.80 and 49,400.58 is: 74,101.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,059.58 : 261,091.80 = 49,400.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,059.58/261,091.80 = 49,400.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,059.58x = 261,091.80 × 49,400.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,059.58x = 12,898,086,353.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,898,086,353.24/174,059.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,101.56

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