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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,180.50, 174,288.99 and 49,620.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,180.50, 174,288.99 and 49,620.98 is: 74,439.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,180.50 : 174,288.99 = 49,620.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,180.50/174,288.99 = 49,620.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,180.50x = 174,288.99 × 49,620.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,180.50x = 8,648,390,487.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,648,390,487.01/116,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,439.26

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