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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,275.47, 261,422.93 and 49,606.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,275.47, 261,422.93 and 49,606.75 is: 74,412.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,275.47 : 261,422.93 = 49,606.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,275.47/261,422.93 = 49,606.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,275.47x = 261,422.93 × 49,606.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,275.47x = 12,968,341,932.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,341,932.78/174,275.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,412.89

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