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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,402.41, 260,103.61 and 48,743.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,402.41, 260,103.61 and 48,743.41 is: 73,115.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,402.41 : 260,103.61 = 48,743.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,402.41/260,103.61 = 48,743.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,402.41x = 260,103.61 × 48,743.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,402.41x = 12,678,336,904.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,678,336,904.71/173,402.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,115.11

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