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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,944.60, 173,852.10 and 49,373.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,944.60, 173,852.10 and 49,373.40 is: 74,032.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,944.60 : 173,852.10 = 49,373.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,944.60/173,852.10 = 49,373.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,944.60x = 173,852.10 × 49,373.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,944.60x = 8,583,669,274.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,669,274.14/115,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,032.51

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