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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,036.60, 174,067.05 and 49,483.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,036.60, 174,067.05 and 49,483.76 is: 74,230.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,036.60 : 174,067.05 = 49,483.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,036.60/174,067.05 = 49,483.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,036.60x = 174,067.05 × 49,483.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,036.60x = 8,613,492,126.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,613,492,126.11/116,036.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,230.82

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