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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,890.28, 262,306.07 and 48,543.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,890.28, 262,306.07 and 48,543.36 is: 72,806.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,890.28 : 262,306.07 = 48,543.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,890.28/262,306.07 = 48,543.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,890.28x = 262,306.07 × 48,543.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,890.28x = 12,733,217,743.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,733,217,743.48/174,890.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,806.89

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