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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,267.35, 175,901.02 and 28,520.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,267.35, 175,901.02 and 28,520.91 is: 42,781.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,267.35 : 175,901.02 = 28,520.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,267.35/175,901.02 = 28,520.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,267.35x = 175,901.02 × 28,520.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,267.35x = 5,016,857,089.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,016,857,089.03/117,267.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,781.37

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