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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,249.52, 259,874.26 and 41,921.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,249.52, 259,874.26 and 41,921.52 is: 62,882.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,249.52 : 259,874.26 = 41,921.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,249.52/259,874.26 = 41,921.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,249.52x = 259,874.26 × 41,921.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,249.52x = 10,894,323,988.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,894,323,988.08/173,249.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,882.28

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