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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,704.60, 175,032.60 and 50,146.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,704.60, 175,032.60 and 50,146.90 is: 75,209.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,704.60 : 175,032.60 = 50,146.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,704.60/175,032.60 = 50,146.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,704.60x = 175,032.60 × 50,146.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,704.60x = 8,777,342,288.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,777,342,288.94/116,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,209.91

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