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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,151.66, 261,227.28 and 47,793.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,151.66, 261,227.28 and 47,793.28 is: 71,689.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,151.66 : 261,227.28 = 47,793.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,151.66/261,227.28 = 47,793.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,151.66x = 261,227.28 × 47,793.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,151.66x = 12,484,908,536.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,484,908,536.68/174,151.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,689.86

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