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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,329.24, 174,512.22 and 49,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,329.24, 174,512.22 and 49,769.80 is: 74,662.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,329.24 : 174,512.22 = 49,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,329.24/174,512.22 = 49,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,329.24x = 174,512.22 × 49,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,329.24x = 8,685,438,286.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685,438,286.96/116,329.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,662.56

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