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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,594.52, 261,902.13 and 54,673.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,594.52, 261,902.13 and 54,673.90 is: 82,014.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,594.52 : 261,902.13 = 54,673.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,594.52/261,902.13 = 54,673.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,594.52x = 261,902.13 × 54,673.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,594.52x = 14,319,210,865.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,319,210,865.41/174,594.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,014.09

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