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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,727.66, 262,091.83 and 48,368.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,727.66, 262,091.83 and 48,368.26 is: 72,552.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,727.66 : 262,091.83 = 48,368.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,727.66/262,091.83 = 48,368.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,727.66x = 262,091.83 × 48,368.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,727.66x = 12,676,925,777.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,676,925,777.32/174,727.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,552.48

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