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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,686.80, 163,030.20 and 49,637.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,686.80, 163,030.20 and 49,637.80 is: 74,456.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,686.80 : 163,030.20 = 49,637.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,686.80/163,030.20 = 49,637.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,686.80x = 163,030.20 × 49,637.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,686.80x = 8,092,460,461.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,092,460,461.56/108,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,456.70

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