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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,817.80, 259,226.70 and 48,158.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,817.80, 259,226.70 and 48,158.80 is: 72,238.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,817.80 : 259,226.70 = 48,158.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,817.80/259,226.70 = 48,158.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,817.80x = 259,226.70 × 48,158.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,817.80x = 12,484,046,799.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,484,046,799.96/172,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,238.20

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