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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,677.45, 261,968.17 and 48,287.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,677.45, 261,968.17 and 48,287.69 is: 72,418.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,677.45 : 261,968.17 = 48,287.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,677.45/261,968.17 = 48,287.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,677.45x = 261,968.17 × 48,287.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,677.45x = 12,649,837,782.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,649,837,782.83/174,677.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,418.26

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