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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,818.80, 262,208.04 and 48,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,818.80, 262,208.04 and 48,468.40 is: 72,697.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,818.80 : 262,208.04 = 48,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,818.80/262,208.04 = 48,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,818.80x = 262,208.04 × 48,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,818.80x = 12,708,804,165.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,708,804,165.94/174,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,697.01

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