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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,600.40, 173,499.04 and 45,528.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,600.40, 173,499.04 and 45,528.92 is: 68,332.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,600.40 : 173,499.04 = 45,528.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,600.40/173,499.04 = 45,528.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,600.40x = 173,499.04 × 45,528.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,600.40x = 7,899,223,912.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,223,912.24/115,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,332.15

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