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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,244.50, 259,866.76 and 41,916.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,244.50, 259,866.76 and 41,916.50 is: 62,874.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,244.50 : 259,866.76 = 41,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,244.50/259,866.76 = 41,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,244.50x = 259,866.76 × 41,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,244.50x = 10,892,705,045.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,705,045.54/173,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,874.75

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