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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,352.49, 261,528.74 and 49,690.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,352.49, 261,528.74 and 49,690.25 is: 74,535.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,352.49 : 261,528.74 = 49,690.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,352.49/261,528.74 = 49,690.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,352.49x = 261,528.74 × 49,690.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,352.49x = 12,995,428,224.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,995,428,224.33/174,352.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,535.38

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