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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,266.24, 261,378.58 and 47,919.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,266.24, 261,378.58 and 47,919.32 is: 71,873.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,266.24 : 261,378.58 = 47,919.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,266.24/261,378.58 = 47,919.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,266.24x = 261,378.58 × 47,919.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,266.24x = 12,525,083,816.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,525,083,816.17/174,266.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,873.27

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