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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,914.01, 262,389.77 and 48,554.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,914.01, 262,389.77 and 48,554.79 is: 72,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,914.01 : 262,389.77 = 48,554.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,914.01/262,389.77 = 48,554.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,914.01x = 262,389.77 × 48,554.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,914.01x = 12,740,279,937.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,740,279,937.72/174,914.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,837.39

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