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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,406.45, 174,576.87 and 49,918.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,406.45, 174,576.87 and 49,918.92 is: 74,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,406.45 : 174,576.87 = 49,918.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,406.45/174,576.87 = 49,918.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,406.45x = 174,576.87 × 49,918.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,406.45x = 8,714,688,152.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,714,688,152.72/116,406.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,864.31

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