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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,956.49, 262,435.23 and 48,603.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,956.49, 262,435.23 and 48,603.60 is: 72,905.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,956.49 : 262,435.23 = 48,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,956.49/262,435.23 = 48,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,956.49x = 262,435.23 × 48,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,956.49x = 12,755,296,944.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,755,296,944.83/174,956.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,905.54

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