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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,319.40, 174,479.10 and 33,202.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,319.40, 174,479.10 and 33,202.60 is: 49,803.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,319.40 : 174,479.10 = 33,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,319.40/174,479.10 = 33,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,319.40x = 174,479.10 × 33,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,319.40x = 5,793,159,765.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,159,765.66/116,319.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,803.90

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