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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,045.10, 173,772.23 and 76,482.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,045.10, 173,772.23 and 76,482.27 is: 114,528.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,045.10 : 173,772.23 = 76,482.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,045.10/173,772.23 = 76,482.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,045.10x = 173,772.23 × 76,482.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,045.10x = 13,290,494,230.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,290,494,230.95/116,045.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,528.70

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