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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,830.60, 173,616.30 and 49,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,830.60, 173,616.30 and 49,259.40 is: 73,833.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,830.60 : 173,616.30 = 49,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,830.60/173,616.30 = 49,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,830.60x = 173,616.30 × 49,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,830.60x = 8,552,234,768.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,552,234,768.22/115,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,833.98

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