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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,634.83, 263,452.85 and 42,514.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,634.83, 263,452.85 and 42,514.87 is: 63,772.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,634.83 : 263,452.85 = 42,514.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,634.83/263,452.85 = 42,514.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,634.83x = 263,452.85 × 42,514.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,634.83x = 11,200,663,456.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,200,663,456.31/175,634.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,772.45

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