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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,370.75, 174,556.13 and 42,498.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,370.75, 174,556.13 and 42,498.75 is: 63,748.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,370.75 : 174,556.13 = 42,498.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,370.75/174,556.13 = 42,498.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,370.75x = 174,556.13 × 42,498.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,370.75x = 7,418,417,117.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,417,117.34/116,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,748.13

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