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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,534.60, 174,933.30 and 77,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,534.60, 174,933.30 and 77,168.60 is: 115,839.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,534.60 : 174,933.30 = 77,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,534.60/174,933.30 = 77,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,534.60x = 174,933.30 × 77,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,534.60x = 13,499,357,854.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,499,357,854.38/116,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,839.91

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