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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,801.60, 173,718.60 and 49,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,801.60, 173,718.60 and 49,241.20 is: 73,868.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,801.60 : 173,718.60 = 49,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,801.60/173,718.60 = 49,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,801.60x = 173,718.60 × 49,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,801.60x = 8,554,112,326.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,554,112,326.32/115,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,868.69

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