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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,025.30, 173,897.55 and 49,325.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,025.30, 173,897.55 and 49,325.40 is: 73,928.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,025.30 : 173,897.55 = 49,325.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,025.30/173,897.55 = 49,325.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,025.30x = 173,897.55 × 49,325.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,025.30x = 8,577,566,212.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577,566,212.77/116,025.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,928.41

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