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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,547.80, 173,127.30 and 108,549.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,547.80, 173,127.30 and 108,549.40 is: 162,641.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,547.80 : 173,127.30 = 108,549.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,547.80/173,127.30 = 108,549.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,547.80x = 173,127.30 × 108,549.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,547.80x = 18,792,864,538.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,792,864,538.62/115,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,641.47

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