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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,200.50, 162,298.59 and 49,025.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,200.50, 162,298.59 and 49,025.14 is: 73,536.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,200.50 : 162,298.59 = 49,025.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,200.50/162,298.59 = 49,025.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,200.50x = 162,298.59 × 49,025.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,200.50x = 7,956,711,096.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,956,711,096.55/108,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,536.73

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