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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,889.24, 263,830.16 and 42,770.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,889.24, 263,830.16 and 42,770.18 is: 64,154.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,889.24 : 263,830.16 = 42,770.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,889.24/263,830.16 = 42,770.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,889.24x = 263,830.16 × 42,770.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,889.24x = 11,284,063,432.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,284,063,432.63/175,889.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,154.37

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