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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,032.48, 259,548.24 and 41,704.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,032.48, 259,548.24 and 41,704.48 is: 62,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,032.48 : 259,548.24 = 41,704.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,032.48/259,548.24 = 41,704.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,032.48x = 259,548.24 × 41,704.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,032.48x = 10,824,324,384.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,824,324,384.12/173,032.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,556.60

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