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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,606.40, 173,313.60 and 49,097.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,606.40, 173,313.60 and 49,097.60 is: 73,605.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,606.40 : 173,313.60 = 49,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,606.40/173,313.60 = 49,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,606.40x = 173,313.60 × 49,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,606.40x = 8,509,281,807.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,509,281,807.36/115,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,605.63

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