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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,037.60, 174,068.56 and 49,484.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,037.60, 174,068.56 and 49,484.76 is: 74,232.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,037.60 : 174,068.56 = 49,484.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,037.60/174,068.56 = 49,484.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,037.60x = 174,068.56 × 49,484.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,037.60x = 8,613,740,915.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,613,740,915.15/116,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,232.33

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