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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,403.06, 174,458.33 and 49,764.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,403.06, 174,458.33 and 49,764.87 is: 74,584.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,403.06 : 174,458.33 = 49,764.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,403.06/174,458.33 = 49,764.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,403.06x = 174,458.33 × 49,764.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,403.06x = 8,681,895,864.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,681,895,864.04/116,403.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,584.77

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