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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,745.58, 173,574.23 and 40,851.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,745.58, 173,574.23 and 40,851.77 is: 61,262.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,745.58 : 173,574.23 = 40,851.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,745.58/173,574.23 = 40,851.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,745.58x = 173,574.23 × 40,851.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,745.58x = 7,090,813,449.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,813,449.76/115,745.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,262.07

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