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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,576.20, 174,864.30 and 42,694.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,576.20, 174,864.30 and 42,694.60 is: 64,041.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,576.20 : 174,864.30 = 42,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,576.20/174,864.30 = 42,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,576.20x = 174,864.30 × 42,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,576.20x = 7,465,761,342.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,465,761,342.78/116,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,041.90

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