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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,282.36, 261,398.82 and 55,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,282.36, 261,398.82 and 55,938.40 is: 83,899.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,282.36 : 261,398.82 = 55,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,282.36/261,398.82 = 55,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,282.36x = 261,398.82 × 55,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,282.36x = 14,622,231,752.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,622,231,752.69/174,282.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,899.67

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