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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,076.38, 261,071.19 and 47,717.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,076.38, 261,071.19 and 47,717.19 is: 71,563.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,076.38 : 261,071.19 = 47,717.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,076.38/261,071.19 = 47,717.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,076.38x = 261,071.19 × 47,717.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,076.38x = 12,457,583,576.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,457,583,576.76/174,076.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,563.89

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