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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,510.17, 261,772.76 and 54,569.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,510.17, 261,772.76 and 54,569.39 is: 81,856.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,510.17 : 261,772.76 = 54,569.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,510.17/261,772.76 = 54,569.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,510.17x = 261,772.76 × 54,569.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,510.17x = 14,284,778,250.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,284,778,250.11/174,510.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,856.43

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