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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,452.48, 173,188.56 and 40,566.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,452.48, 173,188.56 and 40,566.12 is: 60,852.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,452.48 : 173,188.56 = 40,566.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,452.48/173,188.56 = 40,566.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,452.48x = 173,188.56 × 40,566.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,452.48x = 7,025,587,907.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,025,587,907.59/115,452.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,852.64

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