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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,916.60, 173,745.30 and 49,345.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,916.60, 173,745.30 and 49,345.40 is: 73,962.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,916.60 : 173,745.30 = 49,345.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,916.60/173,745.30 = 49,345.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,916.60x = 173,745.30 × 49,345.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,916.60x = 8,573,531,326.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,573,531,326.62/115,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,962.93

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