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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,243.50, 259,865.26 and 41,915.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,243.50, 259,865.26 and 41,915.50 is: 62,873.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,243.50 : 259,865.26 = 41,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,243.50/259,865.26 = 41,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,243.50x = 259,865.26 × 41,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,243.50x = 10,892,382,305.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,382,305.53/173,243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,873.25

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