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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,222.72, 175,927.05 and 61,078.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,222.72, 175,927.05 and 61,078.79 is: 91,666.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,222.72 : 175,927.05 = 61,078.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,222.72/175,927.05 = 61,078.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,222.72x = 175,927.05 × 61,078.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,222.72x = 10,745,410,462.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,745,410,462.63/117,222.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,666.62

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