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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,091.93, 261,177.26 and 61,772.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,091.93, 261,177.26 and 61,772.27 is: 92,672.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,091.93 : 261,177.26 = 61,772.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,091.93/261,177.26 = 61,772.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,091.93x = 261,177.26 × 61,772.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,091.93x = 16,133,512,424.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,133,512,424.42/174,091.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,672.37

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