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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,000, 259,500 and 41,672

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,000, 259,500 and 41,672 is: 62,508

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,000 : 259,500 = 41,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,000/259,500 = 41,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,000x = 259,500 × 41,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,000x = 10,813,884,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,813,884,000/173,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,508

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