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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,812.45, 173,878.11 and 58,924.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,812.45, 173,878.11 and 58,924.80 is: 88,468.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,812.45 : 173,878.11 = 58,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,812.45/173,878.11 = 58,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,812.45x = 173,878.11 × 58,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,812.45x = 10,245,732,856.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,732,856.13/115,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,468.32

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