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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,918.30, 262,351.28 and 48,545.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,918.30, 262,351.28 and 48,545.22 is: 72,810.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,918.30 : 262,351.28 = 48,545.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,918.30/262,351.28 = 48,545.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,918.30x = 262,351.28 × 48,545.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,918.30x = 12,735,900,604.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,735,900,604.88/174,918.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,810.57

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