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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,632.34, 172,043.28 and 58,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,632.34, 172,043.28 and 58,513.92 is: 87,819.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,632.34 : 172,043.28 = 58,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,632.34/172,043.28 = 58,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,632.34x = 172,043.28 × 58,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,632.34x = 10,066,926,722.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,066,926,722.46/114,632.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,819.26

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