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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,321.35, 261,447.56 and 47,928.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,321.35, 261,447.56 and 47,928.98 is: 71,884.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,321.35 : 261,447.56 = 47,928.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,321.35/261,447.56 = 47,928.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,321.35x = 261,447.56 × 47,928.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,321.35x = 12,530,915,737.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,530,915,737.60/174,321.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,884.00

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