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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,800.60, 173,717.10 and 49,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,800.60, 173,717.10 and 49,240.20 is: 73,867.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,800.60 : 173,717.10 = 49,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,800.60/173,717.10 = 49,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,800.60x = 173,717.10 × 49,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,800.60x = 8,553,864,747.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553,864,747.42/115,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,867.19

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