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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,019.60, 173,899.80 and 49,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,019.60, 173,899.80 and 49,448.40 is: 74,117.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,019.60 : 173,899.80 = 49,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,019.60/173,899.80 = 49,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,019.60x = 173,899.80 × 49,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,019.60x = 8,599,066,870.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,599,066,870.32/116,019.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,117.36

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