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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,545.67, 261,813.30 and 48,193.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,545.67, 261,813.30 and 48,193.65 is: 72,289.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,545.67 : 261,813.30 = 48,193.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,545.67/261,813.30 = 48,193.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,545.67x = 261,813.30 × 48,193.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,545.67x = 12,617,738,545.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,617,738,545.55/174,545.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,289.04

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