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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,096.80, 174,145.20 and 53,888.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,096.80, 174,145.20 and 53,888.80 is: 80,833.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,096.80 : 174,145.20 = 53,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,096.80/174,145.20 = 53,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,096.80x = 174,145.20 × 53,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,096.80x = 9,384,475,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,475,853.76/116,096.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,833.20

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