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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,576.57, 174,874.49 and 49,128.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,576.57, 174,874.49 and 49,128.12 is: 73,696.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,576.57 : 174,874.49 = 49,128.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,576.57/174,874.49 = 49,128.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,576.57x = 174,874.49 × 49,128.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,576.57x = 8,591,255,144.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,591,255,144.59/116,576.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,696.24

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