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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,434.40, 174,608.40 and 46,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,434.40, 174,608.40 and 46,299.20 is: 69,431.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,434.40 : 174,608.40 = 46,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,434.40/174,608.40 = 46,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,434.40x = 174,608.40 × 46,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,434.40x = 8,084,229,233.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,229,233.28/116,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,431.62

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