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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,696.60, 173,429.70 and 53,258.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,696.60, 173,429.70 and 53,258.20 is: 79,834.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,696.60 : 173,429.70 = 53,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,696.60/173,429.70 = 53,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,696.60x = 173,429.70 × 53,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,696.60x = 9,236,553,648.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,236,553,648.54/115,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,834.27

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