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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,275.90, 261,410.59 and 47,915.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,275.90, 261,410.59 and 47,915.61 is: 71,872.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,275.90 : 261,410.59 = 47,915.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,275.90/261,410.59 = 47,915.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,275.90x = 261,410.59 × 47,915.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,275.90x = 12,525,647,880.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,525,647,880.31/174,275.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,872.52

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