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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,696.72, 259,043.58 and 48,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,696.72, 259,043.58 and 48,037.36 is: 72,055.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,696.72 : 259,043.58 = 48,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,696.72/259,043.58 = 48,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,696.72x = 259,043.58 × 48,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,696.72x = 12,443,769,708.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,443,769,708.15/172,696.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,055.62

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