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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,431.48, 174,501.18 and 49,793.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,431.48, 174,501.18 and 49,793.38 is: 74,627.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,431.48 : 174,501.18 = 49,793.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,431.48/174,501.18 = 49,793.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,431.48x = 174,501.18 × 49,793.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,431.48x = 8,689,003,566.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,003,566.19/116,431.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,627.61

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