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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,246, 259,869 and 41,918

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,246, 259,869 and 41,918 is: 62,877

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,246 : 259,869 = 41,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,246/259,869 = 41,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,246x = 259,869 × 41,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,246x = 10,893,188,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,188,742/173,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,877

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