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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,500.60, 173,064.60 and 65,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,500.60, 173,064.60 and 65,431.80 is: 98,042.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,500.60 : 173,064.60 = 65,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,500.60/173,064.60 = 65,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,500.60x = 173,064.60 × 65,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,500.60x = 11,323,928,294.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,323,928,294.28/115,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,042.16

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