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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,707.40, 167,590.80 and 48,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,707.40, 167,590.80 and 48,500.40 is: 72,763.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,707.40 : 167,590.80 = 48,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,707.40/167,590.80 = 48,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,707.40x = 167,590.80 × 48,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,707.40x = 8,128,220,836.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,220,836.32/111,707.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,763.49

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