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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,032.10, 174,060.30 and 49,479.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,032.10, 174,060.30 and 49,479.26 is: 74,224.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,032.10 : 174,060.30 = 49,479.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,032.10/174,060.30 = 49,479.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,032.10x = 174,060.30 × 49,479.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,032.10x = 8,612,374,839.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,612,374,839.38/116,032.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,224.07

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