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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,969.23, 173,951.55 and 37,083.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,969.23, 173,951.55 and 37,083.42 is: 55,624.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,969.23 : 173,951.55 = 37,083.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,969.23/173,951.55 = 37,083.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,969.23x = 173,951.55 × 37,083.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,969.23x = 6,450,718,388.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,450,718,388.30/115,969.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,624.40

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