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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,747.74, 262,121.16 and 48,387.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,747.74, 262,121.16 and 48,387.56 is: 72,581.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,747.74 : 262,121.16 = 48,387.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,747.74/262,121.16 = 48,387.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,747.74x = 262,121.16 × 48,387.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,747.74x = 12,683,402,046.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,683,402,046.16/174,747.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,581.21

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