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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,532.51, 174,798.86 and 49,929.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,532.51, 174,798.86 and 49,929.45 is: 74,894.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,532.51 : 174,798.86 = 49,929.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,532.51/174,798.86 = 49,929.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,532.51x = 174,798.86 × 49,929.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,532.51x = 8,727,610,690.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,610,690.78/116,532.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,894.21

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