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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,786.46, 260,699.13 and 49,137.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,786.46, 260,699.13 and 49,137.18 is: 73,711.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,786.46 : 260,699.13 = 49,137.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,786.46/260,699.13 = 49,137.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,786.46x = 260,699.13 × 49,137.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,786.46x = 12,810,020,076.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,810,020,076.65/173,786.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,711.27

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