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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,941.19, 259,392.33 and 46,590.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,941.19, 259,392.33 and 46,590.77 is: 69,880.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,941.19 : 259,392.33 = 46,590.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,941.19/259,392.33 = 46,590.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,941.19x = 259,392.33 × 46,590.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,941.19x = 12,085,286,973.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,085,286,973.36/172,941.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,880.91

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