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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,734.55, 262,102.06 and 53,156.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,734.55, 262,102.06 and 53,156.15 is: 79,734.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,734.55 : 262,102.06 = 53,156.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,734.55/262,102.06 = 53,156.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,734.55x = 262,102.06 × 53,156.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,734.55x = 13,932,336,155.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,336,155.49/174,734.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,734.29

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