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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,561.53, 173,223.36 and 56,323.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,561.53, 173,223.36 and 56,323.92 is: 84,427.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,561.53 : 173,223.36 = 56,323.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,561.53/173,223.36 = 56,323.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,561.53x = 173,223.36 × 56,323.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,561.53x = 9,756,618,670.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,756,618,670.77/115,561.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,427.91

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