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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,156.39, 261,237.81 and 49,500.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,156.39, 261,237.81 and 49,500.63 is: 74,251.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,156.39 : 261,237.81 = 49,500.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,156.39/261,237.81 = 49,500.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,156.39x = 261,237.81 × 49,500.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,156.39x = 12,931,436,174.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,931,436,174.82/174,156.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,251.86

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