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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,857.25, 259,329.62 and 48,198.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,857.25, 259,329.62 and 48,198.25 is: 72,309.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,857.25 : 259,329.62 = 48,198.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,857.25/259,329.62 = 48,198.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,857.25x = 259,329.62 × 48,198.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,857.25x = 12,499,233,857.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,499,233,857.17/172,857.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,309.57

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