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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,448.45, 176,172.18 and 42,551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,448.45, 176,172.18 and 42,551.04 is: 63,826.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,448.45 : 176,172.18 = 42,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,448.45/176,172.18 = 42,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,448.45x = 176,172.18 × 42,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,448.45x = 7,496,309,478.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,496,309,478.07/117,448.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,826.38

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