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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,923.48, 173,895.30 and 32,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,923.48, 173,895.30 and 32,818.20 is: 49,230.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,923.48 : 173,895.30 = 32,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,923.48/173,895.30 = 32,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,923.48x = 173,895.30 × 32,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,923.48x = 5,706,930,734.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,930,734.46/115,923.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,230.15

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