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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,941.40, 173,912.10 and 37,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,941.40, 173,912.10 and 37,058.20 is: 55,587.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,941.40 : 173,912.10 = 37,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,941.40/173,912.10 = 37,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,941.40x = 173,912.10 × 37,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,941.40x = 6,444,869,384.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,869,384.22/115,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,587.30

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