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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,000.12, 174,029.22 and 32,894.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,000.12, 174,029.22 and 32,894.12 is: 49,349.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,000.12 : 174,029.22 = 32,894.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,000.12/174,029.22 = 32,894.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,000.12x = 174,029.22 × 32,894.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,000.12x = 5,724,538,046.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,538,046.19/116,000.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,349.41

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