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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,937.40, 173,906.10 and 49,379.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,937.40, 173,906.10 and 49,379.70 is: 74,069.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,937.40 : 173,906.10 = 49,379.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,937.40/173,906.10 = 49,379.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,937.40x = 173,906.10 × 49,379.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,937.40x = 8,587,431,046.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,431,046.17/115,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,069.55

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