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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,680.13, 260,520.20 and 42,352.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,680.13, 260,520.20 and 42,352.13 is: 63,528.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,680.13 : 260,520.20 = 42,352.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,680.13/260,520.20 = 42,352.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,680.13x = 260,520.20 × 42,352.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,680.13x = 11,033,583,863.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,583,863.66/173,680.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,528.19

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