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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,195.57, 261,319.33 and 61,866.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,195.57, 261,319.33 and 61,866.35 is: 92,808.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,195.57 : 261,319.33 = 61,866.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,195.57/261,319.33 = 61,866.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,195.57x = 261,319.33 × 61,866.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,195.57x = 16,166,872,534.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,166,872,534.23/174,195.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,808.75

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