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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,787.19, 173,682.12 and 40,854.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,787.19, 173,682.12 and 40,854.72 is: 61,282.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,787.19 : 173,682.12 = 40,854.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,787.19/173,682.12 = 40,854.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,787.19x = 173,682.12 × 40,854.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,787.19x = 7,095,734,381.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,095,734,381.61/115,787.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,282.55

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