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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,302.60, 176,040.30 and 47,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,302.60, 176,040.30 and 47,232.20 is: 70,883.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,302.60 : 176,040.30 = 47,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,302.60/176,040.30 = 47,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,302.60x = 176,040.30 × 47,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,302.60x = 8,314,770,657.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,314,770,657.66/117,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,883.09

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