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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,819.74, 262,157.31 and 54,836.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,819.74, 262,157.31 and 54,836.66 is: 82,232.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,819.74 : 262,157.31 = 54,836.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,819.74/262,157.31 = 54,836.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,819.74x = 262,157.31 × 54,836.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,819.74x = 14,375,831,930.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,375,831,930.38/174,819.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,232.32

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