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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,435.41, 174,507.01 and 49,797.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,435.41, 174,507.01 and 49,797.18 is: 74,633.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,435.41 : 174,507.01 = 49,797.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,435.41/174,507.01 = 49,797.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,435.41x = 174,507.01 × 49,797.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,435.41x = 8,689,956,863.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,956,863.74/116,435.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,633.28

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