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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,928.20, 173,924.70 and 56,765.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,928.20, 173,924.70 and 56,765.80 is: 85,164.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,928.20 : 173,924.70 = 56,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,928.20/173,924.70 = 56,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,928.20x = 173,924.70 × 56,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,928.20x = 9,872,974,735.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,974,735.26/115,928.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,164.57

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