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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,175.25, 261,299.77 and 55,929.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,175.25, 261,299.77 and 55,929.62 is: 83,906.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,175.25 : 261,299.77 = 55,929.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,175.25/261,299.77 = 55,929.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,175.25x = 261,299.77 × 55,929.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,175.25x = 14,614,397,355.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,614,397,355.61/174,175.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,906.28

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