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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,733.20, 173,599.80 and 53,369.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,733.20, 173,599.80 and 53,369.68 is: 80,054.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,733.20 : 173,599.80 = 53,369.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,733.20/173,599.80 = 53,369.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,733.20x = 173,599.80 × 53,369.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,733.20x = 9,264,965,774.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,264,965,774.06/115,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,054.52

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