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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,842.26, 263,763.70 and 42,722.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,842.26, 263,763.70 and 42,722.62 is: 64,084.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,842.26 : 263,763.70 = 42,722.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,842.26/263,763.70 = 42,722.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,842.26x = 263,763.70 × 42,722.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,842.26x = 11,268,676,324.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,268,676,324.89/175,842.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,084.01

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