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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,268.36, 261,377.83 and 55,924.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,268.36, 261,377.83 and 55,924.39 is: 83,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,268.36 : 261,377.83 = 55,924.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,268.36/261,377.83 = 55,924.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,268.36x = 261,377.83 × 55,924.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,268.36x = 14,617,395,702.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,617,395,702.27/174,268.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,878.66

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