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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,889.14, 173,911.61 and 41,008.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,889.14, 173,911.61 and 41,008.98 is: 61,541.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,889.14 : 173,911.61 = 41,008.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,889.14/173,911.61 = 41,008.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,889.14x = 173,911.61 × 41,008.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,889.14x = 7,131,937,736.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,131,937,736.26/115,889.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,541.04

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