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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,943.60, 173,899.20 and 37,065.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,943.60, 173,899.20 and 37,065.80 is: 55,593.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,943.60 : 173,899.20 = 37,065.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,943.60/173,899.20 = 37,065.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,943.60x = 173,899.20 × 37,065.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,943.60x = 6,445,712,967.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,712,967.36/115,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,593.52

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