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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,616.24, 174,803.27 and 56,555.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,616.24, 174,803.27 and 56,555.79 is: 84,774.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,616.24 : 174,803.27 = 56,555.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,616.24/174,803.27 = 56,555.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,616.24x = 174,803.27 × 56,555.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,616.24x = 9,886,136,746.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,886,136,746.65/116,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,774.96

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