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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,151.71, 261,227.84 and 47,793.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,151.71, 261,227.84 and 47,793.68 is: 71,690.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,151.71 : 261,227.84 = 47,793.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,151.71/261,227.84 = 47,793.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,151.71x = 261,227.84 × 47,793.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,151.71x = 12,485,039,792.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,039,792.05/174,151.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,690.60

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