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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,704.96, 173,585.13 and 40,841.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,704.96, 173,585.13 and 40,841.91 is: 61,272.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,704.96 : 173,585.13 = 40,841.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,704.96/173,585.13 = 40,841.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,704.96x = 173,585.13 × 40,841.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,704.96x = 7,089,548,256.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,089,548,256.80/115,704.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,272.64

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