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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,268.29, 261,381.67 and 47,921.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,268.29, 261,381.67 and 47,921.35 is: 71,876.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,268.29 : 261,381.67 = 47,921.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,268.29/261,381.67 = 47,921.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,268.29x = 261,381.67 × 47,921.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,268.29x = 12,525,762,491.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,525,762,491.65/174,268.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,876.31

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