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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,662.10, 172,022.85 and 43,585.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,662.10, 172,022.85 and 43,585.95 is: 65,390.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,662.10 : 172,022.85 = 43,585.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,662.10/172,022.85 = 43,585.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,662.10x = 172,022.85 × 43,585.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,662.10x = 7,497,779,338.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,779,338.96/114,662.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,390.21

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