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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,267.29, 261,380.18 and 47,920.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,267.29, 261,380.18 and 47,920.35 is: 71,874.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,267.29 : 261,380.18 = 47,920.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,267.29/261,380.18 = 47,920.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,267.29x = 261,380.18 × 47,920.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,267.29x = 12,525,429,469.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,525,429,469.06/174,267.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,874.82

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