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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,227.60, 159,087.48 and 94,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,227.60, 159,087.48 and 94,057.20 is: 129,858.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,227.60 : 159,087.48 = 94,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,227.60/159,087.48 = 94,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,227.60x = 159,087.48 × 94,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,227.60x = 14,963,322,923.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,963,322,923.86/115,227.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,858.84

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