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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,224.04, 175,899.24 and 77,799.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,224.04, 175,899.24 and 77,799.72 is: 116,741.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,224.04 : 175,899.24 = 77,799.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,224.04/175,899.24 = 77,799.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,224.04x = 175,899.24 × 77,799.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,224.04x = 13,684,911,620.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,684,911,620.21/117,224.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,741.51

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