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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,579.90, 261,864.66 and 48,227.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,579.90, 261,864.66 and 48,227.75 is: 72,340.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,579.90 : 261,864.66 = 48,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,579.90/261,864.66 = 48,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,579.90x = 261,864.66 × 48,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,579.90x = 12,629,143,115.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,143,115.18/174,579.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,340.19

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