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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,383.57, 162,561.00 and 49,205.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,383.57, 162,561.00 and 49,205.63 is: 73,801.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,383.57 : 162,561.00 = 49,205.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,383.57/162,561.00 = 49,205.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,383.57x = 162,561.00 × 49,205.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,383.57x = 7,998,915,956.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,998,915,956.56/108,383.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,801.92

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