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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,603.31, 261,904.95 and 49,944.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,603.31, 261,904.95 and 49,944.31 is: 74,916.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,603.31 : 261,904.95 = 49,944.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,603.31/261,904.95 = 49,944.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,603.31x = 261,904.95 × 49,944.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,603.31x = 13,080,662,013.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,080,662,013.33/174,603.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,916.46

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