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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,913.30, 262,343.79 and 48,540.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,913.30, 262,343.79 and 48,540.22 is: 72,803.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,913.30 : 262,343.79 = 48,540.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,913.30/262,343.79 = 48,540.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,913.30x = 262,343.79 × 48,540.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,913.30x = 12,734,225,282.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,225,282.23/174,913.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,803.07

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