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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,132.42, 261,198.98 and 47,774.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,132.42, 261,198.98 and 47,774.41 is: 71,661.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,132.42 : 261,198.98 = 47,774.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,132.42/261,198.98 = 47,774.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,132.42x = 261,198.98 × 47,774.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,132.42x = 12,478,626,449.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,478,626,449.39/174,132.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,661.71

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