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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,447.26, 261,671.16 and 49,788.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,447.26, 261,671.16 and 49,788.26 is: 74,682.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,447.26 : 261,671.16 = 49,788.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,447.26/261,671.16 = 49,788.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,447.26x = 261,671.16 × 49,788.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,447.26x = 13,028,151,748.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,028,151,748.58/174,447.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,682.47

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