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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,915.64, 262,392.20 and 48,556.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,915.64, 262,392.20 and 48,556.42 is: 72,839.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,915.64 : 262,392.20 = 48,556.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,915.64/262,392.20 = 48,556.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,915.64x = 262,392.20 × 48,556.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,915.64x = 12,740,824,313.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,740,824,313.18/174,915.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,839.82

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