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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,243.63, 259,865.45 and 41,915.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,243.63, 259,865.45 and 41,915.63 is: 62,873.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,243.63 : 259,865.45 = 41,915.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,243.63/259,865.45 = 41,915.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,243.63x = 259,865.45 × 41,915.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,243.63x = 10,892,422,647.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,422,647.87/173,243.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,873.44

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