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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,707.14, 262,053.09 and 54,761.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,707.14, 262,053.09 and 54,761.36 is: 82,139.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,707.14 : 262,053.09 = 54,761.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,707.14/262,053.09 = 54,761.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,707.14x = 262,053.09 × 54,761.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,707.14x = 14,350,382,016.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,382,016.53/174,707.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,139.64

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