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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,101.44, 259,652.16 and 41,773.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,101.44, 259,652.16 and 41,773.44 is: 62,660.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,101.44 : 259,652.16 = 41,773.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,101.44/259,652.16 = 41,773.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,101.44x = 259,652.16 × 41,773.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,101.44x = 10,846,563,926.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,846,563,926.63/173,101.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,660.16

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