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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,903.04, 263,852.05 and 42,783.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,903.04, 263,852.05 and 42,783.54 is: 64,174.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,903.04 : 263,852.05 = 42,783.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,903.04/263,852.05 = 42,783.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,903.04x = 263,852.05 × 42,783.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,903.04x = 11,288,524,735.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,288,524,735.26/175,903.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,174.70

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