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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,535.89, 261,818.87 and 48,176.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,535.89, 261,818.87 and 48,176.16 is: 72,268.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,535.89 : 261,818.87 = 48,176.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,535.89/261,818.87 = 48,176.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,535.89x = 261,818.87 × 48,176.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,535.89x = 12,613,426,784.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,613,426,784.34/174,535.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,268.38

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