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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,705.56, 173,572.02 and 40,810.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,705.56, 173,572.02 and 40,810.08 is: 61,219.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,705.56 : 173,572.02 = 40,810.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,705.56/173,572.02 = 40,810.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,705.56x = 173,572.02 × 40,810.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,705.56x = 7,083,488,021.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083,488,021.96/115,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,219.95

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