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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,273.11, 261,357.31 and 61,938.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,273.11, 261,357.31 and 61,938.56 is: 92,889.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,273.11 : 261,357.31 = 61,938.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,273.11/261,357.31 = 61,938.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,273.11x = 261,357.31 × 61,938.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,273.11x = 16,188,095,426.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,188,095,426.87/174,273.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,889.23

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