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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,026.42, 174,089.26 and 48,574.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,026.42, 174,089.26 and 48,574.22 is: 72,882.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,026.42 : 174,089.26 = 48,574.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,026.42/174,089.26 = 48,574.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,026.42x = 174,089.26 × 48,574.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,026.42x = 8,456,248,966.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,456,248,966.07/116,026.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,882.10

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