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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,956.40, 173,999.40 and 49,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,956.40, 173,999.40 and 49,385.20 is: 74,105.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,956.40 : 173,999.40 = 49,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,956.40/173,999.40 = 49,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,956.40x = 173,999.40 × 49,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,956.40x = 8,592,995,168.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,592,995,168.88/115,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,105.40

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