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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,356.33, 261,500.04 and 47,963.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,356.33, 261,500.04 and 47,963.96 is: 71,936.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,356.33 : 261,500.04 = 47,963.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,356.33/261,500.04 = 47,963.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,356.33x = 261,500.04 × 47,963.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,356.33x = 12,542,577,131.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,542,577,131.68/174,356.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,936.46

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