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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,006.60, 173,880.30 and 49,435.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,006.60, 173,880.30 and 49,435.40 is: 74,097.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,006.60 : 173,880.30 = 49,435.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,006.60/173,880.30 = 49,435.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,006.60x = 173,880.30 × 49,435.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,006.60x = 8,595,842,182.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,595,842,182.62/116,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,097.87

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