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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,449.40, 173,222.70 and 62,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,449.40, 173,222.70 and 62,896.60 is: 94,371.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,449.40 : 173,222.70 = 62,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,449.40/173,222.70 = 62,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,449.40x = 173,222.70 × 62,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,449.40x = 10,895,118,872.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,895,118,872.82/115,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,371.38

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