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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,530.44, 258,799.11 and 46,170.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,530.44, 258,799.11 and 46,170.49 is: 69,256.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,530.44 : 258,799.11 = 46,170.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,530.44/258,799.11 = 46,170.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,530.44x = 258,799.11 × 46,170.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,530.44x = 11,948,880,195.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,948,880,195.42/172,530.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,256.65

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