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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,244.13, 259,866.20 and 41,916.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,244.13, 259,866.20 and 41,916.13 is: 62,874.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,244.13 : 259,866.20 = 41,916.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,244.13/259,866.20 = 41,916.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,244.13x = 259,866.20 × 41,916.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,244.13x = 10,892,584,122.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,584,122.48/173,244.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,874.19

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