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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,482.37, 261,723.56 and 49,823.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,482.37, 261,723.56 and 49,823.37 is: 74,735.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,482.37 : 261,723.56 = 49,823.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,482.37/261,723.56 = 49,823.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,482.37x = 261,723.56 × 49,823.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,482.37x = 13,039,949,518.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,039,949,518.48/174,482.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,735.06

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