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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,334.92, 175,924.63 and 42,445.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,334.92, 175,924.63 and 42,445.22 is: 63,639.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,334.92 : 175,924.63 = 42,445.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,334.92/175,924.63 = 42,445.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,334.92x = 175,924.63 × 42,445.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,334.92x = 7,467,159,623.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,467,159,623.77/117,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,639.70

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