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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,877.33, 263,816.19 and 42,756.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,877.33, 263,816.19 and 42,756.66 is: 64,135.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,877.33 : 263,816.19 = 42,756.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,877.33/263,816.19 = 42,756.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,877.33x = 263,816.19 × 42,756.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,877.33x = 11,279,899,138.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,279,899,138.33/175,877.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,135.04

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