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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,099.33, 173,982.23 and 49,521.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,099.33, 173,982.23 and 49,521.58 is: 74,211.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,099.33 : 173,982.23 = 49,521.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,099.33/173,982.23 = 49,521.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,099.33x = 173,982.23 × 49,521.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,099.33x = 8,615,874,424.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,874,424.67/116,099.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,211.24

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