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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,349.40, 173,072.70 and 62,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,349.40, 173,072.70 and 62,796.60 is: 94,221.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,349.40 : 173,072.70 = 62,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,349.40/173,072.70 = 62,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,349.40x = 173,072.70 × 62,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,349.40x = 10,868,377,112.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,377,112.82/115,349.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,221.36

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