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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,207.60, 261,311.40 and 49,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,207.60, 261,311.40 and 49,532.40 is: 74,298.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,207.60 : 261,311.40 = 49,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,207.60/261,311.40 = 49,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,207.60x = 261,311.40 × 49,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,207.60x = 12,943,380,789.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,943,380,789.36/174,207.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,298.60

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