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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,208.99, 174,387.22 and 49,649.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,208.99, 174,387.22 and 49,649.63 is: 74,505.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,208.99 : 174,387.22 = 49,649.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,208.99/174,387.22 = 49,649.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,208.99x = 174,387.22 × 49,649.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,208.99x = 8,658,260,949.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,260,949.73/116,208.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,505.95

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