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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,541.57, 261,827.51 and 48,181.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,541.57, 261,827.51 and 48,181.91 is: 72,277.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,541.57 : 261,827.51 = 48,181.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,541.57/261,827.51 = 48,181.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,541.57x = 261,827.51 × 48,181.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,541.57x = 12,615,347,972.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,615,347,972.30/174,541.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,277.04

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