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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,918.54, 173,882.13 and 41,046.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,918.54, 173,882.13 and 41,046.58 is: 61,571.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,918.54 : 173,882.13 = 41,046.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,918.54/173,882.13 = 41,046.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,918.54x = 173,882.13 × 41,046.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,918.54x = 7,137,266,759.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,137,266,759.62/115,918.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,571.40

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