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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,784.59, 175,088.53 and 49,337.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,784.59, 175,088.53 and 49,337.51 is: 73,968.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,784.59 : 175,088.53 = 49,337.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,784.59/175,088.53 = 49,337.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,784.59x = 175,088.53 × 49,337.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,784.59x = 8,638,432,099.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,432,099.76/116,784.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,968.94

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