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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,743.04, 173,570.47 and 40,849.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,743.04, 173,570.47 and 40,849.22 is: 61,258.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,743.04 : 173,570.47 = 40,849.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,743.04/173,570.47 = 40,849.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,743.04x = 173,570.47 × 40,849.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,743.04x = 7,090,218,314.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,218,314.53/115,743.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,258.27

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