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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416,018.89, 624,028.38 and 116,543.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 416,018.89, 624,028.38 and 116,543.98 is: 174,815.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416,018.89 : 624,028.38 = 116,543.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416,018.89/624,028.38 = 116,543.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416,018.89x = 624,028.38 × 116,543.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416,018.89x = 72,726,751,038.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,726,751,038.15/416,018.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,815.98

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