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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,815.30, 823,283.43 and 174,752.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,815.30, 823,283.43 and 174,752.26 is: 262,147.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,815.30 : 823,283.43 = 174,752.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,815.30/823,283.43 = 174,752.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,815.30x = 823,283.43 × 174,752.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,815.30x = 143,870,640,013.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,870,640,013.05/548,815.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,147.65

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