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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,696.20, 262,049.41 and 48,337.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,696.20, 262,049.41 and 48,337.46 is: 72,507.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,696.20 : 262,049.41 = 48,337.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,696.20/262,049.41 = 48,337.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,696.20x = 262,049.41 × 48,337.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,696.20x = 12,666,803,408.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,666,803,408.18/174,696.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,507.61

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