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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,557.10, 261,850.64 and 48,197.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,557.10, 261,850.64 and 48,197.34 is: 72,300.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,557.10 : 261,850.64 = 48,197.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,557.10/261,850.64 = 48,197.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,557.10x = 261,850.64 × 48,197.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,557.10x = 12,620,504,084.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,620,504,084.31/174,557.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,300.15

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