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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,433.48, 174,504.18 and 49,795.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,433.48, 174,504.18 and 49,795.38 is: 74,630.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,433.48 : 174,504.18 = 49,795.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,433.48/174,504.18 = 49,795.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,433.48x = 174,504.18 × 49,795.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,433.48x = 8,689,501,954.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,501,954.69/116,433.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,630.61

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