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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,400.41, 173,123.03 and 44,317.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,400.41, 173,123.03 and 44,317.82 is: 66,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,400.41 : 173,123.03 = 44,317.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,400.41/173,123.03 = 44,317.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,400.41x = 173,123.03 × 44,317.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,400.41x = 7,672,435,825.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,672,435,825.00/115,400.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,485.34

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