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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,094.44, 261,147.84 and 55,750.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,094.44, 261,147.84 and 55,750.40 is: 83,627.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,094.44 : 261,147.84 = 55,750.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,094.44/261,147.84 = 55,750.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,094.44x = 261,147.84 × 55,750.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,094.44x = 14,559,096,539.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,096,539.14/174,094.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,627.58

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