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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,700.80, 262,051.20 and 48,340.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,700.80, 262,051.20 and 48,340.80 is: 72,511.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,700.80 : 262,051.20 = 48,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,700.80/262,051.20 = 48,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,700.80x = 262,051.20 × 48,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,700.80x = 12,667,764,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,667,764,648.96/174,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,511.20

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