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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,054.40, 174,081.60 and 32,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,054.40, 174,081.60 and 32,937.60 is: 49,406.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,054.40 : 174,081.60 = 32,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,054.40/174,081.60 = 32,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,054.40x = 174,081.60 × 32,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,054.40x = 5,733,830,108.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,830,108.16/116,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,406.40

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