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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,118.44, 259,677.66 and 41,790.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,118.44, 259,677.66 and 41,790.44 is: 62,685.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,118.44 : 259,677.66 = 41,790.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,118.44/259,677.66 = 41,790.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,118.44x = 259,677.66 × 41,790.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,118.44x = 10,852,043,669.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,043,669.57/173,118.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,685.66

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