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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,902.40, 173,918.40 and 49,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,902.40, 173,918.40 and 49,331.20 is: 74,024.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,902.40 : 173,918.40 = 49,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,902.40/173,918.40 = 49,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,902.40x = 173,918.40 × 49,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,902.40x = 8,579,603,374.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,603,374.08/115,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,024.38

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