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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,514.43, 173,269.21 and 53,184.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,514.43, 173,269.21 and 53,184.93 is: 79,776.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,514.43 : 173,269.21 = 53,184.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,514.43/173,269.21 = 53,184.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,514.43x = 173,269.21 × 53,184.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,514.43x = 9,215,310,805.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,215,310,805.01/115,514.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,776.27

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