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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,866.00, 172,123.58 and 48,269.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,866.00, 172,123.58 and 48,269.72 is: 72,330.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,866.00 : 172,123.58 = 48,269.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,866.00/172,123.58 = 48,269.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,866.00x = 172,123.58 × 48,269.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,866.00x = 8,308,357,562.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,357,562.98/114,866.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,330.87

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