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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,971.45, 173,902.19 and 44,927.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,971.45, 173,902.19 and 44,927.36 is: 67,369.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,971.45 : 173,902.19 = 44,927.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,971.45/173,902.19 = 44,927.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,971.45x = 173,902.19 × 44,927.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,971.45x = 7,812,966,105.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,812,966,105.62/115,971.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,369.74

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