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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,266.26, 259,899.40 and 41,938.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,266.26, 259,899.40 and 41,938.26 is: 62,907.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,266.26 : 259,899.40 = 41,938.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,266.26/259,899.40 = 41,938.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,266.26x = 259,899.40 × 41,938.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,266.26x = 10,899,728,611.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,728,611.04/173,266.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,907.39

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