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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,034.40, 174,080.40 and 32,928.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,034.40, 174,080.40 and 32,928.16 is: 49,400.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,034.40 : 174,080.40 = 32,928.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,034.40/174,080.40 = 32,928.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,034.40x = 174,080.40 × 32,928.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,034.40x = 5,732,147,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,147,264.06/116,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,400.41

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