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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,166.29, 261,293.18 and 49,507.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,166.29, 261,293.18 and 49,507.29 is: 74,273.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,166.29 : 261,293.18 = 49,507.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,166.29/261,293.18 = 49,507.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,166.29x = 261,293.18 × 49,507.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,166.29x = 12,935,917,237.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,935,917,237.28/174,166.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,273.37

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