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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,595.49, 264,864.81 and 48,481.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,595.49, 264,864.81 and 48,481.88 is: 72,715.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,595.49 : 264,864.81 = 48,481.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,595.49/264,864.81 = 48,481.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,595.49x = 264,864.81 × 48,481.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,595.49x = 12,841,143,934.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,841,143,934.64/176,595.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,715.02

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