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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,460.45, 174,690.54 and 36,498.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,460.45, 174,690.54 and 36,498.96 is: 54,748.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,460.45 : 174,690.54 = 36,498.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,460.45/174,690.54 = 36,498.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,460.45x = 174,690.54 × 36,498.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,460.45x = 6,376,023,031.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,376,023,031.84/116,460.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,748.40

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