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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,804.75, 259,207.13 and 41,476.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,804.75, 259,207.13 and 41,476.75 is: 62,215.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,804.75 : 259,207.13 = 41,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,804.75/259,207.13 = 41,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,804.75x = 259,207.13 × 41,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,804.75x = 10,751,069,121.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,751,069,121.84/172,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,215.13

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