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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,798.90, 262,208.11 and 50,136.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,798.90, 262,208.11 and 50,136.50 is: 75,207.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,798.90 : 262,208.11 = 50,136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,798.90/262,208.11 = 50,136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,798.90x = 262,208.11 × 50,136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,798.90x = 13,146,196,907.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,146,196,907.02/174,798.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,207.55

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