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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,075.04, 174,125.10 and 49,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,075.04, 174,125.10 and 49,522.20 is: 74,288.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,075.04 : 174,125.10 = 49,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,075.04/174,125.10 = 49,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,075.04x = 174,125.10 × 49,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,075.04x = 8,623,058,027.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,623,058,027.22/116,075.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,288.65

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