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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,959.40, 173,939.10 and 37,076.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,959.40, 173,939.10 and 37,076.20 is: 55,614.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,959.40 : 173,939.10 = 37,076.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,959.40/173,939.10 = 37,076.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,959.40x = 173,939.10 × 37,076.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,959.40x = 6,449,000,859.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,449,000,859.42/115,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,614.30

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