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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,325.05, 261,401.13 and 61,988.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,325.05, 261,401.13 and 61,988.36 is: 92,951.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,325.05 : 261,401.13 = 61,988.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,325.05/261,401.13 = 61,988.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,325.05x = 261,401.13 × 61,988.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,325.05x = 16,203,826,043.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,203,826,043.84/174,325.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,951.79

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