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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,880.75, 173,899.04 and 41,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,880.75, 173,899.04 and 41,000.60 is: 61,528.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,880.75 : 173,899.04 = 41,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,880.75/173,899.04 = 41,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,880.75x = 173,899.04 × 41,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,880.75x = 7,129,964,979.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,129,964,979.42/115,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,528.47

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