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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,673.45, 260,473.73 and 48,985.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,673.45, 260,473.73 and 48,985.29 is: 73,467.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,673.45 : 260,473.73 = 48,985.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,673.45/260,473.73 = 48,985.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,673.45x = 260,473.73 × 48,985.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,673.45x = 12,759,380,956.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,759,380,956.51/173,673.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,467.65

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