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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,117.29, 175,677.41 and 41,218.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,117.29, 175,677.41 and 41,218.12 is: 61,827.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,117.29 : 175,677.41 = 41,218.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,117.29/175,677.41 = 41,218.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,117.29x = 175,677.41 × 41,218.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,117.29x = 7,241,091,669.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,241,091,669.27/117,117.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,827.69

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