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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,752.93, 272,608.53 and 48,643.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,752.93, 272,608.53 and 48,643.58 is: 72,959.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,752.93 : 272,608.53 = 48,643.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,752.93/272,608.53 = 48,643.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,752.93x = 272,608.53 × 48,643.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,752.93x = 13,260,654,837.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,260,654,837.74/181,752.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,959.79

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