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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,754.79, 262,132.81 and 53,176.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,754.79, 262,132.81 and 53,176.50 is: 79,764.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,754.79 : 262,132.81 = 53,176.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,754.79/262,132.81 = 53,176.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,754.79x = 262,132.81 × 53,176.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,754.79x = 13,939,305,238.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,939,305,238.02/174,754.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,764.94

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