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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,687.20, 174,829.20 and 54,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,687.20, 174,829.20 and 54,229.60 is: 81,250.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,687.20 : 174,829.20 = 54,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,687.20/174,829.20 = 54,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,687.20x = 174,829.20 × 54,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,687.20x = 9,480,917,584.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,480,917,584.32/116,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,250.71

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