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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,913.32, 262,388.73 and 48,554.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,913.32, 262,388.73 and 48,554.10 is: 72,836.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,913.32 : 262,388.73 = 48,554.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,913.32/262,388.73 = 48,554.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,913.32x = 262,388.73 × 48,554.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,913.32x = 12,740,048,635.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,740,048,635.29/174,913.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,836.35

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