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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,736.86, 172,037.25 and 43,664.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,736.86, 172,037.25 and 43,664.85 is: 65,471.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,736.86 : 172,037.25 = 43,664.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,736.86/172,037.25 = 43,664.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,736.86x = 172,037.25 × 43,664.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,736.86x = 7,511,980,715.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,511,980,715.66/114,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,471.38

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