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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,267.40, 175,901.10 and 47,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,267.40, 175,901.10 and 47,110.60 is: 70,665.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,267.40 : 175,901.10 = 47,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,267.40/175,901.10 = 47,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,267.40x = 175,901.10 × 47,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,267.40x = 8,286,806,361.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,286,806,361.66/117,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,665.90

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