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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,353.49, 261,530.24 and 49,691.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,353.49, 261,530.24 and 49,691.25 is: 74,536.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,353.49 : 261,530.24 = 49,691.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,353.49/261,530.24 = 49,691.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,353.49x = 261,530.24 × 49,691.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,353.49x = 12,995,764,538.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,995,764,538.40/174,353.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,536.88

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