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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,872.27, 263,806.11 and 42,752.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,872.27, 263,806.11 and 42,752.16 is: 64,127.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,872.27 : 263,806.11 = 42,752.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,872.27/263,806.11 = 42,752.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,872.27x = 263,806.11 × 42,752.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,872.27x = 11,278,281,023.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,278,281,023.70/175,872.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,127.68

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