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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,805.83, 173,671.80 and 59,638.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,805.83, 173,671.80 and 59,638.58 is: 89,438.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,805.83 : 173,671.80 = 59,638.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,805.83/173,671.80 = 59,638.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,805.83x = 173,671.80 × 59,638.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,805.83x = 10,357,539,097.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,539,097.31/115,805.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,438.84

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