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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,698.44, 175,046.40 and 79,165.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,698.44, 175,046.40 and 79,165.56 is: 118,747.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,698.44 : 175,046.40 = 79,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,698.44/175,046.40 = 79,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,698.44x = 175,046.40 × 79,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,698.44x = 13,857,646,281.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,857,646,281.98/116,698.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,747.49

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