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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,566.75, 261,865.31 and 48,207.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,566.75, 261,865.31 and 48,207.16 is: 72,314.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,566.75 : 261,865.31 = 48,207.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,566.75/261,865.31 = 48,207.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,566.75x = 261,865.31 × 48,207.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,566.75x = 12,623,781,708.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,623,781,708.81/174,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,314.93

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