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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,252.17, 172,899.18 and 56,087.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,252.17, 172,899.18 and 56,087.88 is: 84,142.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,252.17 : 172,899.18 = 56,087.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,252.17/172,899.18 = 56,087.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,252.17x = 172,899.18 × 56,087.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,252.17x = 9,697,548,459.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,697,548,459.94/115,252.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,142.00

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