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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,685.49, 262,028.29 and 54,751.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,685.49, 262,028.29 and 54,751.75 is: 82,127.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,685.49 : 262,028.29 = 54,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,685.49/262,028.29 = 54,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,685.49x = 262,028.29 × 54,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,685.49x = 14,346,507,427.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,346,507,427.01/174,685.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,127.64

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