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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,390.47, 261,587.10 and 48,037.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,390.47, 261,587.10 and 48,037.70 is: 72,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,390.47 : 261,587.10 = 48,037.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,390.47/261,587.10 = 48,037.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,390.47x = 261,587.10 × 48,037.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,390.47x = 12,566,041,325.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,566,041,325.73/174,390.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,056.93

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