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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,225.89, 261,183.99 and 61,891.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,225.89, 261,183.99 and 61,891.29 is: 92,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,225.89 : 261,183.99 = 61,891.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,225.89/261,183.99 = 61,891.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,225.89x = 261,183.99 × 61,891.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,225.89x = 16,165,014,300.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,165,014,300.54/174,225.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,781.93

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