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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,941.04, 173,911.56 and 32,835.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,941.04, 173,911.56 and 32,835.04 is: 49,252.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,941.04 : 173,911.56 = 32,835.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,941.04/173,911.56 = 32,835.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,941.04x = 173,911.56 × 32,835.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,941.04x = 5,710,393,029.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,393,029.06/115,941.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,252.56

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