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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,727.16, 262,091.07 and 48,367.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,727.16, 262,091.07 and 48,367.77 is: 72,551.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,727.16 : 262,091.07 = 48,367.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,727.16/262,091.07 = 48,367.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,727.16x = 262,091.07 × 48,367.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,727.16x = 12,676,760,592.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,676,760,592.81/174,727.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,551.75

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