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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,316.27, 261,439.98 and 47,923.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,316.27, 261,439.98 and 47,923.92 is: 71,876.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,316.27 : 261,439.98 = 47,923.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,316.27/261,439.98 = 47,923.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,316.27x = 261,439.98 × 47,923.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,316.27x = 12,529,228,641.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,228,641.39/174,316.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,876.42

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