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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,733.80, 173,600.70 and 41,844.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,733.80, 173,600.70 and 41,844.52 is: 62,766.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,733.80 : 173,600.70 = 41,844.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,733.80/173,600.70 = 41,844.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,733.80x = 173,600.70 × 41,844.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,733.80x = 7,264,237,963.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,264,237,963.16/115,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,766.78

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