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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,307.16, 261,461.89 and 47,960.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,307.16, 261,461.89 and 47,960.75 is: 71,941.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,307.16 : 261,461.89 = 47,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,307.16/261,461.89 = 47,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,307.16x = 261,461.89 × 47,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,307.16x = 12,539,908,340.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,539,908,340.82/174,307.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,941.44

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