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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,334, 260,001 and 42,006

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,334, 260,001 and 42,006 is: 63,009

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,334 : 260,001 = 42,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,334/260,001 = 42,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,334x = 260,001 × 42,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,334x = 10,921,602,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,921,602,006/173,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,009

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