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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,104, 259,656 and 41,776

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,104, 259,656 and 41,776 is: 62,664

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,104 : 259,656 = 41,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,104/259,656 = 41,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,104x = 259,656 × 41,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,104x = 10,847,389,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,847,389,056/173,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,664

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