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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,928.00, 260,888.28 and 47,568.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,928.00, 260,888.28 and 47,568.24 is: 71,351.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,928.00 : 260,888.28 = 47,568.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,928.00/260,888.28 = 47,568.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,928.00x = 260,888.28 × 47,568.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,928.00x = 12,409,996,504.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,409,996,504.72/173,928.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,351.34

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