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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,038.60, 174,070.06 and 49,485.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,038.60, 174,070.06 and 49,485.76 is: 74,233.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,038.60 : 174,070.06 = 49,485.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,038.60/174,070.06 = 49,485.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,038.60x = 174,070.06 × 49,485.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,038.60x = 8,613,989,212.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,613,989,212.35/116,038.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,233.83

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