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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,002.17, 170,911.01 and 47,492.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,002.17, 170,911.01 and 47,492.26 is: 71,199.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,002.17 : 170,911.01 = 47,492.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,002.17/170,911.01 = 47,492.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,002.17x = 170,911.01 × 47,492.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,002.17x = 8,116,949,815.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,949,815.24/114,002.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,199.96

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