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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,356.49, 261,534.74 and 49,694.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,356.49, 261,534.74 and 49,694.25 is: 74,541.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,356.49 : 261,534.74 = 49,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,356.49/261,534.74 = 49,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,356.49x = 261,534.74 × 49,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,356.49x = 12,996,772,753.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,996,772,753.25/174,356.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,541.38

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