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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,586.83, 261,895.33 and 48,227.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,586.83, 261,895.33 and 48,227.03 is: 72,344.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,586.83 : 261,895.33 = 48,227.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,586.83/261,895.33 = 48,227.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,586.83x = 261,895.33 × 48,227.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,586.83x = 12,630,433,936.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,630,433,936.77/174,586.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,344.71

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