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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,988.60, 173,853.30 and 49,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,988.60, 173,853.30 and 49,417.40 is: 74,070.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,988.60 : 173,853.30 = 49,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,988.60/173,853.30 = 49,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,988.60x = 173,853.30 × 49,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,988.60x = 8,591,378,067.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,591,378,067.42/115,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,070.88

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