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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,961.49, 173,964.11 and 37,054.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,961.49, 173,964.11 and 37,054.53 is: 55,588.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,961.49 : 173,964.11 = 37,054.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,961.49/173,964.11 = 37,054.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,961.49x = 173,964.11 × 37,054.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,961.49x = 6,446,158,147.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,158,147.65/115,961.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,588.78

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