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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,949.18, 173,852.69 and 49,351.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,949.18, 173,852.69 and 49,351.38 is: 73,996.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,949.18 : 173,852.69 = 49,351.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,949.18/173,852.69 = 49,351.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,949.18x = 173,852.69 × 49,351.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,949.18x = 8,579,869,921.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,869,921.46/115,949.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,996.82

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