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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,304.60, 176,043.30 and 47,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,304.60, 176,043.30 and 47,234.20 is: 70,886.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,304.60 : 176,043.30 = 47,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,304.60/176,043.30 = 47,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,304.60x = 176,043.30 × 47,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,304.60x = 8,315,264,440.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,315,264,440.86/117,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,886.09

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