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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,208.50, 174,386.47 and 49,649.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,208.50, 174,386.47 and 49,649.13 is: 74,505.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,208.50 : 174,386.47 = 49,649.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,208.50/174,386.47 = 49,649.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,208.50x = 174,386.47 × 49,649.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,208.50x = 8,658,136,519.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,136,519.27/116,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,505.19

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