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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,202.77, 175,802.87 and 28,456.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,202.77, 175,802.87 and 28,456.24 is: 42,684.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,202.77 : 175,802.87 = 28,456.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,202.77/175,802.87 = 28,456.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,202.77x = 175,802.87 × 28,456.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,202.77x = 5,002,688,661.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,002,688,661.41/117,202.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,684.05

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