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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,135.43, 261,203.43 and 47,777.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,135.43, 261,203.43 and 47,777.41 is: 71,666.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,135.43 : 261,203.43 = 47,777.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,135.43/261,203.43 = 47,777.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,135.43x = 261,203.43 × 47,777.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,135.43x = 12,479,622,772.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,479,622,772.23/174,135.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,666.19

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