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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,334.40, 176,089.08 and 47,214.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,334.40, 176,089.08 and 47,214.32 is: 70,856.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,334.40 : 176,089.08 = 47,214.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,334.40/176,089.08 = 47,214.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,334.40x = 176,089.08 × 47,214.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,334.40x = 8,313,926,171.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,313,926,171.63/117,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,856.68

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