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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,829.40, 173,827.14 and 49,316.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,829.40, 173,827.14 and 49,316.16 is: 74,009.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,829.40 : 173,827.14 = 49,316.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,829.40/173,827.14 = 49,316.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,829.40x = 173,827.14 × 49,316.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,829.40x = 8,572,487,048.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,572,487,048.58/115,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,009.60

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