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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,580.40, 261,865.40 and 48,228.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,580.40, 261,865.40 and 48,228.25 is: 72,340.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,580.40 : 261,865.40 = 48,228.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,580.40/261,865.40 = 48,228.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,580.40x = 261,865.40 × 48,228.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,580.40x = 12,629,309,977.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,309,977.55/174,580.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,340.94

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