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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,422.40, 173,198.40 and 48,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,422.40, 173,198.40 and 48,851.20 is: 73,304.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,422.40 : 173,198.40 = 48,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,422.40/173,198.40 = 48,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,422.40x = 173,198.40 × 48,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,422.40x = 8,460,949,678.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,949,678.08/115,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,304.23

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