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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,889.41, 263,830.47 and 42,770.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,889.41, 263,830.47 and 42,770.36 is: 64,154.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,889.41 : 263,830.47 = 42,770.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,889.41/263,830.47 = 42,770.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,889.41x = 263,830.47 × 42,770.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,889.41x = 11,284,124,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,284,124,680.06/175,889.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,154.66

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