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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,001.49, 167,958.50 and 49,628.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,001.49, 167,958.50 and 49,628.25 is: 74,422.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,001.49 : 167,958.50 = 49,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,001.49/167,958.50 = 49,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,001.49x = 167,958.50 × 49,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,001.49x = 8,335,486,179.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,335,486,179.48/112,001.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,422.99

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