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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,770.24, 173,652.48 and 49,192.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,770.24, 173,652.48 and 49,192.32 is: 73,787.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,770.24 : 173,652.48 = 49,192.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,770.24/173,652.48 = 49,192.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,770.24x = 173,652.48 × 49,192.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,770.24x = 8,542,368,364.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,368,364.95/115,770.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,787.26

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