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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,545.30, 261,812.71 and 48,193.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,545.30, 261,812.71 and 48,193.26 is: 72,288.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,545.30 : 261,812.71 = 48,193.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,545.30/261,812.71 = 48,193.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,545.30x = 261,812.71 × 48,193.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,545.30x = 12,617,608,004.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,617,608,004.33/174,545.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,288.44

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