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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,517.00, 174,775.57 and 49,914.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,517.00, 174,775.57 and 49,914.04 is: 74,871.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,517.00 : 174,775.57 = 49,914.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,517.00/174,775.57 = 49,914.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,517.00x = 174,775.57 × 49,914.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,517.00x = 8,723,754,838.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,723,754,838.75/116,517.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,871.09

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