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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,182.59, 261,274.30 and 47,824.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,182.59, 261,274.30 and 47,824.57 is: 71,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,182.59 : 261,274.30 = 47,824.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,182.59/261,274.30 = 47,824.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,182.59x = 261,274.30 × 47,824.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,182.59x = 12,495,330,276.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,495,330,276.80/174,182.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,736.96

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