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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,880.26, 259,320.40 and 41,552.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,880.26, 259,320.40 and 41,552.26 is: 62,328.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,880.26 : 259,320.40 = 41,552.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,880.26/259,320.40 = 41,552.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,880.26x = 259,320.40 × 41,552.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,880.26x = 10,775,348,684.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,348,684.10/172,880.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,328.39

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