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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,428.44, 174,496.52 and 49,790.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,428.44, 174,496.52 and 49,790.18 is: 74,622.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,428.44 : 174,496.52 = 49,790.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,428.44/174,496.52 = 49,790.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,428.44x = 174,496.52 × 49,790.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,428.44x = 8,688,213,140.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,688,213,140.17/116,428.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,622.77

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