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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,684.74, 262,027.16 and 54,751.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,684.74, 262,027.16 and 54,751.00 is: 82,126.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,684.74 : 262,027.16 = 54,751.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,684.74/262,027.16 = 54,751.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,684.74x = 262,027.16 × 54,751.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,684.74x = 14,346,248,518.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,346,248,518.97/174,684.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,126.52

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