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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,511.17, 261,774.26 and 54,570.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,511.17, 261,774.26 and 54,570.39 is: 81,857.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,511.17 : 261,774.26 = 54,570.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,511.17/261,774.26 = 54,570.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,511.17x = 261,774.26 × 54,570.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,511.17x = 14,285,123,460.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285,123,460.16/174,511.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,857.93

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