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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,914.37, 172,252.67 and 43,817.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,914.37, 172,252.67 and 43,817.88 is: 65,681.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,914.37 : 172,252.67 = 43,817.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,914.37/172,252.67 = 43,817.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,914.37x = 172,252.67 × 43,817.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,914.37x = 7,547,746,823.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,746,823.74/114,914.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,681.49

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