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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,334.17, 175,820.22 and 79,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,334.17, 175,820.22 and 79,234.20 is: 118,729.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,334.17 : 175,820.22 = 79,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,334.17/175,820.22 = 79,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,334.17x = 175,820.22 × 79,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,334.17x = 13,930,974,475.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,974,475.52/117,334.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,729.05

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