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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,817.60, 262,227.84 and 50,162.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,817.60, 262,227.84 and 50,162.56 is: 75,244.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,817.60 : 262,227.84 = 50,162.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,817.60/262,227.84 = 50,162.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,817.60x = 262,227.84 × 50,162.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,817.60x = 13,154,019,757.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,154,019,757.67/174,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,244.25

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