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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,269.00, 261,403.47 and 49,610.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,269.00, 261,403.47 and 49,610.00 is: 74,414.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,269.00 : 261,403.47 = 49,610.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,269.00/261,403.47 = 49,610.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,269.00x = 261,403.47 × 49,610.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,269.00x = 12,968,226,800.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,226,800.21/174,269.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,414.99

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