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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,430.12, 176,172.05 and 50,881.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,430.12, 176,172.05 and 50,881.33 is: 76,333.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,430.12 : 176,172.05 = 50,881.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,430.12/176,172.05 = 50,881.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,430.12x = 176,172.05 × 50,881.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,430.12x = 8,963,868,212.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,963,868,212.83/117,430.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,333.64

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