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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,336.50, 261,470.31 and 47,944.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,336.50, 261,470.31 and 47,944.13 is: 71,906.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,336.50 : 261,470.31 = 47,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,336.50/261,470.31 = 47,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,336.50x = 261,470.31 × 47,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,336.50x = 12,535,965,226.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,535,965,226.43/174,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,906.72

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