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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,337.94, 176,006.56 and 101,495.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,337.94, 176,006.56 and 101,495.85 is: 152,243.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,337.94 : 176,006.56 = 101,495.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,337.94/176,006.56 = 101,495.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,337.94x = 176,006.56 × 101,495.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,337.94x = 17,863,935,159.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,863,935,159.04/117,337.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,243.48

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