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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,518.50, 174,777.83 and 49,915.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,518.50, 174,777.83 and 49,915.55 is: 74,873.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,518.50 : 174,777.83 = 49,915.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,518.50/174,777.83 = 49,915.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,518.50x = 174,777.83 × 49,915.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,518.50x = 8,724,130,388.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,724,130,388.79/116,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,873.35

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