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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,372.00, 173,076.29 and 48,812.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,372.00, 173,076.29 and 48,812.63 is: 73,226.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,372.00 : 173,076.29 = 48,812.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,372.00/173,076.29 = 48,812.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,372.00x = 173,076.29 × 48,812.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,372.00x = 8,448,308,253.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,308,253.72/115,372.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,226.68

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