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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,400.10, 260,100.14 and 48,741.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,400.10, 260,100.14 and 48,741.10 is: 73,111.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,400.10 : 260,100.14 = 48,741.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,400.10/260,100.14 = 48,741.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,400.10x = 260,100.14 × 48,741.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,400.10x = 12,677,566,405.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,677,566,405.36/173,400.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,111.65

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