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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,542.57, 261,829.01 and 48,182.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,542.57, 261,829.01 and 48,182.91 is: 72,278.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,542.57 : 261,829.01 = 48,182.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,542.57/261,829.01 = 48,182.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,542.57x = 261,829.01 × 48,182.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,542.57x = 12,615,683,624.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,615,683,624.22/174,542.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,278.55

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