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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,346, 260,019 and 42,018

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,346, 260,019 and 42,018 is: 63,027

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,346 : 260,019 = 42,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,346/260,019 = 42,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,346x = 260,019 × 42,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,346x = 10,925,478,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,925,478,342/173,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,027

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