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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,244.86, 261,370.15 and 47,884.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,244.86, 261,370.15 and 47,884.31 is: 71,827.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,244.86 : 261,370.15 = 47,884.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,244.86/261,370.15 = 47,884.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,244.86x = 261,370.15 × 47,884.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,244.86x = 12,515,529,287.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,515,529,287.35/174,244.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,827.25

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