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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,587.83, 261,896.83 and 48,228.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,587.83, 261,896.83 and 48,228.03 is: 72,346.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,587.83 : 261,896.83 = 48,228.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,587.83/261,896.83 = 48,228.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,587.83x = 261,896.83 × 48,228.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,587.83x = 12,630,768,174.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,630,768,174.14/174,587.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,346.21

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