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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,728.16, 262,092.57 and 48,368.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,728.16, 262,092.57 and 48,368.77 is: 72,553.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,728.16 : 262,092.57 = 48,368.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,728.16/262,092.57 = 48,368.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,728.16x = 262,092.57 × 48,368.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,728.16x = 12,677,095,237.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,677,095,237.04/174,728.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,553.25

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