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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,403.45, 173,103.37 and 59,211.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,403.45, 173,103.37 and 59,211.12 is: 88,815.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,403.45 : 173,103.37 = 59,211.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,403.45/173,103.37 = 59,211.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,403.45x = 173,103.37 × 59,211.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,403.45x = 10,249,644,914.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,644,914.58/115,403.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,815.76

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