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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,532.45, 171,849.70 and 44,417.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,532.45, 171,849.70 and 44,417.23 is: 66,645.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,532.45 : 171,849.70 = 44,417.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,532.45/171,849.70 = 44,417.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,532.45x = 171,849.70 × 44,417.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,532.45x = 7,633,087,276.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,633,087,276.23/114,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,645.63

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