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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,608.80, 173,413.20 and 32,502.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,608.80, 173,413.20 and 32,502.80 is: 48,754.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,608.80 : 173,413.20 = 32,502.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,608.80/173,413.20 = 32,502.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,608.80x = 173,413.20 × 32,502.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,608.80x = 5,636,414,556.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,414,556.96/115,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,754.20

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