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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,707.40, 163,061.70 and 49,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,707.40, 163,061.70 and 49,501.80 is: 74,252.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,707.40 : 163,061.70 = 49,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,707.40/163,061.70 = 49,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,707.40x = 163,061.70 × 49,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,707.40x = 8,071,847,661.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,071,847,661.06/108,707.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,252.97

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