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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,527.60, 173,275.20 and 36,649.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,527.60, 173,275.20 and 36,649.80 is: 54,969.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,527.60 : 173,275.20 = 36,649.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,527.60/173,275.20 = 36,649.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,527.60x = 173,275.20 × 36,649.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,527.60x = 6,350,501,424.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,350,501,424.96/115,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,969.56

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