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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,148.32, 261,222.77 and 47,790.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,148.32, 261,222.77 and 47,790.30 is: 71,685.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,148.32 : 261,222.77 = 47,790.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,148.32/261,222.77 = 47,790.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,148.32x = 261,222.77 × 47,790.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,148.32x = 12,483,914,306.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,483,914,306.18/174,148.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,685.53

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