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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,857.64, 173,799.42 and 32,758.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,857.64, 173,799.42 and 32,758.12 is: 49,140.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,857.64 : 173,799.42 = 32,758.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,857.64/173,799.42 = 32,758.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,857.64x = 173,799.42 × 32,758.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,857.64x = 5,693,342,256.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,342,256.29/115,857.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,140.84

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