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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,568.40, 173,401.20 and 63,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,568.40, 173,401.20 and 63,015.60 is: 94,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,568.40 : 173,401.20 = 63,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,568.40/173,401.20 = 63,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,568.40x = 173,401.20 × 63,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,568.40x = 10,926,980,658.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,926,980,658.72/115,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,549.90

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