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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,156.49, 175,698.37 and 42,266.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,156.49, 175,698.37 and 42,266.87 is: 63,387.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156.49 : 175,698.37 = 42,266.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156.49/175,698.37 = 42,266.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156.49x = 175,698.37 × 42,266.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156.49x = 7,426,220,164.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,426,220,164.00/117,156.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,387.19

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