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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,877.51, 173,880.85 and 62,568.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,877.51, 173,880.85 and 62,568.36 is: 93,887.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,877.51 : 173,880.85 = 62,568.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,877.51/173,880.85 = 62,568.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,877.51x = 173,880.85 × 62,568.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,877.51x = 10,879,440,001.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,440,001.29/115,877.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,887.41

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