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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,866.41, 263,797.23 and 42,746.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,866.41, 263,797.23 and 42,746.27 is: 64,118.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,866.41 : 263,797.23 = 42,746.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,866.41/263,797.23 = 42,746.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,866.41x = 263,797.23 × 42,746.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,866.41x = 11,276,347,618.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,276,347,618.83/175,866.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,118.83

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