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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,532.30, 174,798.63 and 49,929.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,532.30, 174,798.63 and 49,929.24 is: 74,893.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,532.30 : 174,798.63 = 49,929.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,532.30/174,798.63 = 49,929.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,532.30x = 174,798.63 × 49,929.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,532.30x = 8,727,562,748.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,562,748.94/116,532.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,893.94

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