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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,246.75, 259,870.13 and 41,918.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,246.75, 259,870.13 and 41,918.75 is: 62,878.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,246.75 : 259,870.13 = 41,918.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,246.75/259,870.13 = 41,918.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,246.75x = 259,870.13 × 41,918.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,246.75x = 10,893,431,011.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,893,431,011.94/173,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,878.13

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