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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,613.56, 260,429.26 and 48,964.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,613.56, 260,429.26 and 48,964.28 is: 73,448.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,613.56 : 260,429.26 = 48,964.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,613.56/260,429.26 = 48,964.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,613.56x = 260,429.26 × 48,964.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,613.56x = 12,751,731,206.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,751,731,206.83/173,613.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,448.94

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