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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,580.44, 173,395.18 and 40,697.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,580.44, 173,395.18 and 40,697.56 is: 61,054.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,580.44 : 173,395.18 = 40,697.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,580.44/173,395.18 = 40,697.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,580.44x = 173,395.18 × 40,697.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,580.44x = 7,056,760,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,760,741.76/115,580.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,054.97

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