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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,857.56, 823,277.38 and 174,875.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,857.56, 823,277.38 and 174,875.48 is: 262,310.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,857.56 : 823,277.38 = 174,875.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,857.56/823,277.38 = 174,875.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,857.56x = 823,277.38 × 174,875.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,857.56x = 143,971,027,000.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,971,027,000.64/548,857.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,310.37

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