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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,151.32, 261,227.27 and 47,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,151.32, 261,227.27 and 47,793.30 is: 71,690.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,151.32 : 261,227.27 = 47,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,151.32/261,227.27 = 47,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,151.32x = 261,227.27 × 47,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,151.32x = 12,484,913,044.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,484,913,044.32/174,151.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,690.03

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