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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,916.30, 262,348.29 and 48,543.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,916.30, 262,348.29 and 48,543.22 is: 72,807.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,916.30 : 262,348.29 = 48,543.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,916.30/262,348.29 = 48,543.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,916.30x = 262,348.29 × 48,543.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,916.30x = 12,735,230,758.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,735,230,758.09/174,916.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,807.57

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