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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,229.34, 175,844.23 and 28,482.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,229.34, 175,844.23 and 28,482.92 is: 42,724.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,229.34 : 175,844.23 = 28,482.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,229.34/175,844.23 = 28,482.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,229.34x = 175,844.23 × 28,482.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,229.34x = 5,008,557,135.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,008,557,135.55/117,229.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,724.43

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