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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,345.46, 173,027.25 and 31,104.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,345.46, 173,027.25 and 31,104.36 is: 46,658.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,345.46 : 173,027.25 = 31,104.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,345.46/173,027.25 = 31,104.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,345.46x = 173,027.25 × 31,104.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,345.46x = 5,381,901,873.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,901,873.81/115,345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,658.98

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