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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,051.60, 174,095.40 and 49,491.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,051.60, 174,095.40 and 49,491.92 is: 74,245.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,051.60 : 174,095.40 = 49,491.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,051.60/174,095.40 = 49,491.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,051.60x = 174,095.40 × 49,491.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,051.60x = 8,616,315,609.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,315,609.17/116,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,245.56

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