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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,057.76, 264,083.76 and 42,938.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,057.76, 264,083.76 and 42,938.16 is: 64,406.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,057.76 : 264,083.76 = 42,938.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,057.76/264,083.76 = 42,938.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,057.76x = 264,083.76 × 42,938.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,057.76x = 11,339,270,740.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,339,270,740.28/176,057.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,406.54

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