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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,307.02, 261,430.43 and 46,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,307.02, 261,430.43 and 46,224.20 is: 69,328.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,307.02 : 261,430.43 = 46,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,307.02/261,430.43 = 46,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,307.02x = 261,430.43 × 46,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,307.02x = 12,084,411,059.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,084,411,059.69/174,307.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,328.31

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