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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,863.65, 263,793.17 and 42,743.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,863.65, 263,793.17 and 42,743.52 is: 64,114.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,863.65 : 263,793.17 = 42,743.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,863.65/263,793.17 = 42,743.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,863.65x = 263,793.17 × 42,743.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,863.65x = 11,275,448,744.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,275,448,744.62/175,863.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,114.72

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