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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,984.46, 173,927.47 and 41,123.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,984.46, 173,927.47 and 41,123.45 is: 61,667.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,984.46 : 173,927.47 = 41,123.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,984.46/173,927.47 = 41,123.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,984.46x = 173,927.47 × 41,123.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,984.46x = 7,152,497,616.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,152,497,616.17/115,984.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,667.72

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