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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,525.40, 260,288.10 and 48,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,525.40, 260,288.10 and 48,866.40 is: 73,299.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,525.40 : 260,288.10 = 48,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,525.40/260,288.10 = 48,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,525.40x = 260,288.10 × 48,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,525.40x = 12,719,342,409.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,719,342,409.84/173,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,299.60

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