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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,680.90, 263,516.56 and 49,322.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,680.90, 263,516.56 and 49,322.19 is: 73,981.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,680.90 : 263,516.56 = 49,322.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,680.90/263,516.56 = 49,322.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,680.90x = 263,516.56 × 49,322.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,680.90x = 12,997,212,276.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,997,212,276.27/175,680.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,981.93

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