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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,566.25, 261,864.56 and 48,206.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,566.25, 261,864.56 and 48,206.66 is: 72,314.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,566.25 : 261,864.56 = 48,206.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,566.25/261,864.56 = 48,206.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,566.25x = 261,864.56 × 48,206.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,566.25x = 12,623,614,621.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,623,614,621.16/174,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,314.18

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