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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,032.50, 171,076.78 and 39,153.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,032.50, 171,076.78 and 39,153.74 is: 58,740.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,032.50 : 171,076.78 = 39,153.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,032.50/171,076.78 = 39,153.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,032.50x = 171,076.78 × 39,153.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,032.50x = 6,698,295,764.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,295,764.16/114,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,740.23

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