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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,124.22, 261,186.73 and 47,766.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,124.22, 261,186.73 and 47,766.30 is: 71,649.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,124.22 : 261,186.73 = 47,766.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,124.22/261,186.73 = 47,766.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,124.22x = 261,186.73 × 47,766.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,124.22x = 12,475,923,701.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,923,701.20/174,124.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,649.56

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