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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,095.40, 174,143.10 and 32,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,095.40, 174,143.10 and 32,978.60 is: 49,467.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,095.40 : 174,143.10 = 32,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,095.40/174,143.10 = 32,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,095.40x = 174,143.10 × 32,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,095.40x = 5,742,995,637.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,742,995,637.66/116,095.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,467.90

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