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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,848.40, 173,837.40 and 49,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,848.40, 173,837.40 and 49,277.20 is: 73,943.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,848.40 : 173,837.40 = 49,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,848.40/173,837.40 = 49,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,848.40x = 173,837.40 × 49,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,848.40x = 8,566,220,327.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,566,220,327.28/115,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,943.36

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