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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,400.35, 174,454.40 and 49,762.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,400.35, 174,454.40 and 49,762.17 is: 74,580.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,400.35 : 174,454.40 = 49,762.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,400.35/174,454.40 = 49,762.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,400.35x = 174,454.40 × 49,762.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,400.35x = 8,681,229,261.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,681,229,261.24/116,400.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,580.79

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