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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,307.90, 261,431.74 and 46,225.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,307.90, 261,431.74 and 46,225.08 is: 69,329.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,307.90 : 261,431.74 = 46,225.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,307.90/261,431.74 = 46,225.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,307.90x = 261,431.74 × 46,225.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,307.90x = 12,084,703,096.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,084,703,096.04/174,307.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,329.64

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