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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,025.38, 174,067.23 and 32,919.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,025.38, 174,067.23 and 32,919.38 is: 49,387.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,025.38 : 174,067.23 = 32,919.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,025.38/174,067.23 = 32,919.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,025.38x = 174,067.23 × 32,919.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,025.38x = 5,730,184,419.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,184,419.58/116,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,387.34

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