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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,493.24, 116,031.60 and 49,260.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,493.24, 116,031.60 and 49,260.24 is: 73,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,493.24 : 116,031.60 = 49,260.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,493.24/116,031.60 = 49,260.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,493.24x = 116,031.60 × 49,260.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,493.24x = 5,715,744,463.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,715,744,463.58/77,493.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,757.98

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