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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,497.01, 176,187.63 and 42,605.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,497.01, 176,187.63 and 42,605.91 is: 63,887.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,497.01 : 176,187.63 = 42,605.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,497.01/176,187.63 = 42,605.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,497.01x = 176,187.63 × 42,605.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,497.01x = 7,506,634,306.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,506,634,306.89/117,497.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,887.88

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