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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,850.94, 173,796.24 and 49,291.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,850.94, 173,796.24 and 49,291.62 is: 73,945.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,850.94 : 173,796.24 = 49,291.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,850.94/173,796.24 = 49,291.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,850.94x = 173,796.24 × 49,291.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,850.94x = 8,566,698,219.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,566,698,219.51/115,850.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,945.87

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