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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,474.45, 261,664.83 and 48,084.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,474.45, 261,664.83 and 48,084.57 is: 72,113.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,474.45 : 261,664.83 = 48,084.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,474.45/261,664.83 = 48,084.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,474.45x = 261,664.83 × 48,084.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,474.45x = 12,582,040,834.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,582,040,834.67/174,474.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,113.94

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