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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,152.61, 261,229.19 and 47,794.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,152.61, 261,229.19 and 47,794.57 is: 71,691.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,152.61 : 261,229.19 = 47,794.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,152.61/261,229.19 = 47,794.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,152.61x = 261,229.19 × 47,794.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,152.61x = 12,485,335,915.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,335,915.45/174,152.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,691.93

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