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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,032.40, 173,789.40 and 95,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,032.40, 173,789.40 and 95,296.40 is: 142,731.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,032.40 : 173,789.40 = 95,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,032.40/173,789.40 = 95,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,032.40x = 173,789.40 × 95,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,032.40x = 16,561,504,178.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,561,504,178.16/116,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,731.72

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