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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,257.26, 259,885.90 and 41,929.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,257.26, 259,885.90 and 41,929.26 is: 62,893.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,257.26 : 259,885.90 = 41,929.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,257.26/259,885.90 = 41,929.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,257.26x = 259,885.90 × 41,929.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,257.26x = 10,896,823,471.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,823,471.43/173,257.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,893.89

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